What Researchers Did
Researchers reported the first case in Italy of Aeromonas hydrophila ecthyma gangrenosum in a diabetic man without bacteraemia.
What They Found
They described a 63-year-old obese diabetic male admitted with a leg ulcer, oedema, pain, and fever, whose blood cultures remained sterile. However, Aeromonas hydrophila was isolated from leg lesions that developed after admission, linking the infection to recent work in a well.
Canadian Relevance
This case report has no direct Canadian connection as it describes the first reported case in Italy.
Study Limitations
As a single case report, the findings are not generalizable to a broader patient population.