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Aeromonas sobria-associated left-sided segmental colitis

S F Deutsch1, W Wedzina

  • 1Department of Gastroenterology, West Suburban Hospital Medical Center, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, USA.

The American Journal of Gastroenterology
|November 15, 1997
PubMed
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Aeromonas sobria infections can cause colitis in healthy individuals. This case report details a patient with left-sided, segmental colitis due to Aeromonas sobria, highlighting the need for broader differential diagnoses.

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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Aeromonas species are increasingly recognized as pathogens in both immunocompromised and healthy individuals.
  • Gastrointestinal infections are the most common manifestation of Aeromonas species.
  • Traditionally, Aeromonas infections were primarily associated with immunocompromised hosts.

Observation:

  • A 67-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea.
  • Diagnostic work-up excluded ischemic colitis.
  • Stool culture confirmed Aeromonas sobria as the causative agent.

Findings:

  • The patient was diagnosed with left-sided, segmental colitis.
  • Treatment with antibiotics led to symptom resolution.

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  • Follow-up colonoscopy showed no residual colitis or inflammatory bowel disease.

    • Implications:

    • Aeromonas species should be considered in the differential diagnosis of colitis, even in healthy individuals.
    • This case represents the first reported instance of left-sided, segmental colitis caused by Aeromonas sobria.
    • The findings expand the understanding of Aeromonas-associated gastrointestinal pathology.