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

Latha Ragunathan
Kannaiyan Kavitha
Vinod Raveendran
Senthil Pragash Dhandapani
Nirmala Jaget
Jayanthi Kannivelu
Pages
26–28
Publication Date
2012-03-01
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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.

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Objective & Hypothesis: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.
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Key Findings & Data: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.
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Conclusion & Impact: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.
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⚙️Variables:Aeromonas hydrophila

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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.

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Ragunathan, L., Kavitha, K., Raveendran, V., Dhandapani, S. P., Jaget, N., Kannivelu, J. (2012). Aeromonas hydrophila urinary tract infection in pregnancy- Case report and literature review. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Cilt: 2 Sayı: 01, 26–28. https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.02.2012.01.0037

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