Segmental colitis associated with Aeromonas hydrophila. 1989

F A Farraye, and M A Peppercorn, and P S Ciano, and W N Kavesh
Charles A. Dana Research Institute, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

We describe a 40-yr-old woman who presented with abdominal pain and diarrhea, and who was found to have segmental colitis involving the cecum and ascending colon. Aeromonas hydrophila was isolated from the stool, and her symptoms responded to appropriate antibiotic therapy. Follow-up colonoscopy confirmed complete endoscopic and histologic resolution of her colitis. This report further supports the belief that Aeromonas species are pathogens in healthy humans. This organism needs to be considered in the differential diagnosis of diffuse and segmental colitis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D003092 Colitis Inflammation of the COLON section of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE), usually with symptoms such as DIARRHEA (often with blood and mucus), ABDOMINAL PAIN, and FEVER. Colitides
D005243 Feces Excrement from the INTESTINES, containing unabsorbed solids, waste products, secretions, and BACTERIA of the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000333 Aeromonas A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that occurs singly, in pairs, or in short chains. Its organisms are found in fresh water and sewage and are pathogenic to humans, frogs, and fish.
D001424 Bacterial Infections Infections by bacteria, general or unspecified. Bacterial Disease,Bacterial Infection,Infection, Bacterial,Infections, Bacterial,Bacterial Diseases

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