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. 2015 Oct 20;2(4):ofv142.
doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofv142. eCollection 2015 Dec.

Recurrent Aeromonas Bacteremia Due to Contaminated Well Water

Morgan J Katz  1 , Nicole M Parrish  2 , Anusha Belani  3 , Maunank Shah  1
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Recurrent Aeromonas Bacteremia Due to Contaminated Well Water

Morgan J Katz et al. Open Forum Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Although they are ubiquitous to aquatic environments, Aeromonas species have traditionally been considered nonvirulent; however, in the past 30 years, they have emerged as important human pathogens that can cause a wide spectrum of disease. In this study, we describe a case of recurrent Aeromonas bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient, and this exposure was linked to the patient's home well water supply.

Keywords: Aeromonas; bacteremia; immunocompetent; recurrent; water.

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