Surgical Site Infection Caused by Aeromonas hydrophila in a Patient with Underlying Malignancy

Surgical Site Infection Caused by Aeromonas hydrophila in a Patient with Underlying Malignancy

Aeromonas skin and soft tissue infections in cancer patients can lead to serious life threatening conditions such as cellulitis, necrotizing fasciitis and myonecrosis. We report here a case of surgical site infection, post radical mastectomy, in a 58-year-old female with carcinoma breast. Cultures...

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Main Authors: Frincy Khandelwal Baruah, Nishat Hussain Ahmed, Rajesh Kumar Grover
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
carcinoma breast
immunocompromised
necrotising fasciitis
radical mastectomy
surgical site infection
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5380/11046_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(SNAK)_PFA(NC_Sh)_PF2(PAG).pdf

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