Soft Tissue Infection Caused by Aeromonas hydrophila along with Staphylococcus aureus in a Patient with Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

Aeromonas species are Gram-negative bacilli usually isolated from gastrointestinal tract but occasionally cause skin and soft tissue infections. We report a case of soft tissue infection in a diabetic foot caused by Aeromonas hydrophila along with Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Aeromonas was identified to the species level by Vitek 2 Compact and other biochemical tests. The patient was initially treated empirically with parenteral amoxycillin clavulanic acid along with wound debridement. Linezolid was added after the culture and antibiotic susceptibility report. Wound healed with this treatment regime along with regular saline dressing.

Keywords

• aeromonas hydrophila
• diabetes mellitus
• diabetic foot
• soft tissue infection