Urinary tract infection due to Aeromonas species: An uncommon causative agent.
BACKGROUND
Members of the genus Aeromonas are Gram-negative bacilli, belonging to family Aeromonadaceae, and are widely found in various aquatic environments. The most common species associated with human infections are A. hydrophila, A. caviae, and A. veronii biovar sobria. Aeromonas species are recognized as emerging opportunistic pathogens in humans mainly causing gastrointestinal infections and wound infections with or without progression to septicaemia. Aeromonas organisms rarely cause urinary tract infection (UTI) and are not known uropathogens.


CASE
We report a series of UTI due to Aeromonas species in three adult patients, specifically identified as A. veronii biovar sobria in two patients and A. hydrophila in one patient. Two patients had history of occupational exposure to aquatic environment.


CONCLUSIONS
The cases highlight another expanded range of infections caused by Aeromonas spp. that can be encountered in a community setting and indicate that infections with Aeromonas spp. should be kept in mind while investigating for the etiology of UTI, especially in adult patients with occupational exposure to aquatic ecosystems.
['Mohanty|Srujana|S|', 'Hallur|Vinaykumar|V|', 'Behera|Bijayini|B|', 'Nayak|Prasant|P|']
D000328:Adult D016980:Aeromonas hydrophila D000070079:Aeromonas veronii D005260:Female D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections D006801:Humans D008297:Male D008875:Middle Aged D011247:Pregnancy D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious D014552:Urinary Tract Infections
Urinary tract infection Uropathogens Aeromonas hydrophila Aeromonas veronii biovar Sobria