Authors
Brian D. Adkins, MD
Resident Physician PGY 4
Daniel Adam Balikov, PhD
Medical Student
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Charles W. Stratton, MD
Associate Professor, Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology
Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Laboratory Directors and Educators
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
- discuss the pathogenesis of Aeromonas species soft-tissue infections;
- explain the potential seriousness of Aeromonas species soft-tissue infections;
- describe common causes of Aeromonas species soft-tissue infections;
- discuss common patient risk factors for Aeromonas species infections;
- describe different means of identifying Aeromonas species in the clinical microbiology laboratory;
- describe test methods that differentiate Aeromonas species from other bacteria such as Vibrio species and Pseudomonas species; and
- describe the current understanding of the mechanism of necrotizing fasciitis in Aeromonas soft-tissue infections.