Aeromonas-Associated Infections in Developing Countries
Although their role in gastroenteritis is controversial, Aeromonas species are recognized as etiological agents of a wide spectrum of diseases in man and animals. In developing countries, potentially pathogenic Aeromonas sp. are very common in drinking water and in different types of foods, particul...
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2008-04-01
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| author | Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh Salwa F. Ahmed Rania Abdel El-Khalek Atef Al-Gendy John Klena |
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| description | Although their role in gastroenteritis is controversial, Aeromonas species are recognized as etiological agents of a wide spectrum of diseases in man and animals. In developing countries, potentially pathogenic Aeromonas sp. are very common in drinking water and in different types of foods, particularly seafood. Several food-borne and water-borne outbreaks as well nosocomial outbreaks associated with aeromonads have been reported. Significant association of Aeromonas sp. with diarrhoea in children has been reported from several countries. These organisms are important causes of skin and soft-tissue infections and aspiration pneumonia following contact with water and after floods. High incidence of antimicrobial resistance, including to third-generation cephalosporins and the fluoroquinolones, is found among Aeromonas sp. isolated from clinical sources in some developing countries in Asia. Isolating and identifying Aeromonas sp. to genus level is simple and requires resources that are available in most microbiology laboratories for processing common enteric bacteria. The present review will cover the epidemiology, clinical syndromes, low-cost diagnostic methods, and antimicrobial resistance and treatment of Aeromonas infections in developing countries. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-27d4d327f38d4031a1777c9beb7a893d2025-08-20T02:14:22ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802008-04-0120210.3855/jidc.277Aeromonas-Associated Infections in Developing CountriesKhalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh0Salwa F. Ahmed1Rania Abdel El-Khalek2Atef Al-Gendy3John Klena4Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Fateh University, TripoliDept. of Molecular Epidemiology, Clinical Trails and Military Service, NAMRU#3, CairoDept. of Molecular Epidemiology, Clinical Trails and Military Service, NAMRU#3, CairoDept. of Molecular Epidemiology, Clinical Trails and Military Service, NAMRU#3, CairoDept. of Molecular Epidemiology, Clinical Trails and Military Service, NAMRU#3, CairoAlthough their role in gastroenteritis is controversial, Aeromonas species are recognized as etiological agents of a wide spectrum of diseases in man and animals. In developing countries, potentially pathogenic Aeromonas sp. are very common in drinking water and in different types of foods, particularly seafood. Several food-borne and water-borne outbreaks as well nosocomial outbreaks associated with aeromonads have been reported. Significant association of Aeromonas sp. with diarrhoea in children has been reported from several countries. These organisms are important causes of skin and soft-tissue infections and aspiration pneumonia following contact with water and after floods. High incidence of antimicrobial resistance, including to third-generation cephalosporins and the fluoroquinolones, is found among Aeromonas sp. isolated from clinical sources in some developing countries in Asia. Isolating and identifying Aeromonas sp. to genus level is simple and requires resources that are available in most microbiology laboratories for processing common enteric bacteria. The present review will cover the epidemiology, clinical syndromes, low-cost diagnostic methods, and antimicrobial resistance and treatment of Aeromonas infections in developing countries.https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/277AeromonasDeveloping countriesDiarrheaExtraintestinal infectionsLaboratory diagnosisAntibiotic resistance |
| spellingShingle | Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh Salwa F. Ahmed Rania Abdel El-Khalek Atef Al-Gendy John Klena Aeromonas-Associated Infections in Developing Countries Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Aeromonas Developing countries Diarrhea Extraintestinal infections Laboratory diagnosis Antibiotic resistance |
| title | Aeromonas-Associated Infections in Developing Countries |
| title_full | Aeromonas-Associated Infections in Developing Countries |
| title_fullStr | Aeromonas-Associated Infections in Developing Countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aeromonas-Associated Infections in Developing Countries |
| title_short | Aeromonas-Associated Infections in Developing Countries |
| title_sort | aeromonas associated infections in developing countries |
| topic | Aeromonas Developing countries Diarrhea Extraintestinal infections Laboratory diagnosis Antibiotic resistance |
| url | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/277 |
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