Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2651873 | Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Invasive infection and extraintestinal complications are rarely caused by Plesiomonas shigelloides, a waterborne bacterium belonging to the Vibrionaceae family. We report a case of a 16-year-old female patient with sickle beta-zero thalassemia who survived septic shock caused by P. shigelloides associated with secondary acute respiratory distress syndrome and disseminated intravascular coagulation. Treatment with a carbapenem was successful, and the patient recovered without any sequelae. The previous reports of P. shigelloides sepsis are cited, and possible pathogenic mechanisms are discussed.
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Authors
Maria Auxiliadora-Martins, Fernando Bellissimo-Rodrigues, Jaciara Machado Viana, Gil Cezar Alkmin Teixeira, Edson Antônio Nicolini, Kátia Simone Muniz Cordeiro, Giovana Colozza, Roberto Martinez, Olindo Assis Martins-Filho, Anibal Basile-Filho,