Bacteriological and clinical aspects of Aeromonas-associated diarrhea in The Netherlands

Experientia. 1991 May 15;47(5):432-4.

Abstract

Aeromonas species were isolated from 0.61% of 34,311 fecal samples during a 5-year period. Most strains belonged to DNA hybridization groups (HG) 4 (A. caviae), 8 (A. sobria), and 1 (A. hydrophila). Mannitol-negative A. schubertii (HG 12) and ornithine-positive A. veronii (HG 10) were not found. Multivariate analysis of the clinical data showed that Aeromonas-associated diarrhea cannot be attributed solely to cytotoxin production of the strains, but that it is also strongly associated with host factors.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aeromonas* / isolation & purification
  • Aeromonas* / pathogenicity
  • Bacterial Infections / epidemiology
  • Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
  • Cytotoxins / toxicity
  • Diarrhea / epidemiology
  • Diarrhea / microbiology*
  • Feces / microbiology
  • Gastroenteritis / epidemiology
  • Gastroenteritis / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Netherlands / epidemiology
  • Prospective Studies
  • Water Supply

Substances

  • Cytotoxins