Aeromonas hydrophila urinary tract infection in pregnancy- Case report and literature review

Abstract

A case of a pregnant woman without previous or concomitant disease, who developed an Aeromonas hydrophila urinary tract infection (UTI) at 12 weeks gestation, is reported. A brief review of the literature on the association and incidence of Aeromonas spp in urinary infections and also in association with pregnancy is presented.

Keywords

• Aeromonas hydrophila

Aeromonas hydrophila urinary tract infection in pregnancy- Case report and literature review

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