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Aeromonas as a human pathogen.

M Altwegg1, H K Geiss

  • 1Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Switzerland.

Critical Reviews in Microbiology
|January 1, 1989
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Aeromonas bacteria cause various infections, but their role in gastrointestinal disease remains controversial. Further research is needed to link specific species and virulence factors to human illnesses.

Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Aeromonas strains, first described in 1890, were later recognized for human pathogenicity.
  • Reports of infections caused by Aeromonas have significantly increased in the last decade.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the spectrum of human infections attributed to Aeromonas species.
  • To discuss the controversial role of Aeromonas in gastrointestinal diseases.
  • To highlight the need for further research into Aeromonas taxonomy and pathogenicity.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of Aeromonas-related infections.
  • Analysis of epidemiological data on gastrointestinal infections.
  • Discussion of virulence factors and experimental evidence.

Main Results:

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  • Aeromonas are implicated in a wide range of infections including sepsis, meningitis, and various localized infections.
  • The contribution of Aeromonas to enteric infections is suggested by epidemiological data but lacks experimental validation.
  • Identified virulence factors are not consistently more prevalent in strains from diarrheal patients.

Conclusions:

  • Aeromonas species are significant pathogens causing diverse human infections.
  • The enteropathogenicity of Aeromonas remains unproven, despite epidemiological suggestions.
  • Clarifying the taxonomy and species-disease correlation requires further investigation.