Volume 9, Number 5—May 2003
Research
Aeromonas spp. and Traveler’s Diarrhea: Clinical Features and Antimicrobial Resistance
Jordi Vila*
, Joaquin Ruiz*, Francisco Gallardo*, Martha Vargas*, Lara Soler†, Maria José Figueras†, and Joaquin Gascon‡
, Joaquin Ruiz*, Francisco Gallardo*, Martha Vargas*, Lara Soler†, Maria José Figueras†, and Joaquin Gascon‡
Table 2
Clinical features of patients with traveler’s diarrhea associated with Aeromonas spp.
| No. of patients with symptoms/total patients (n=18) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign or symptom | A. veronii biotype sobria | A. caviae | Overalla |
| Watery diarrhea | 9/9 | 7/7 | 16/18 |
| Abdominal cramps | 6/9 | 3/7 | 10/18 |
| Persistent diarrhea | 3/9 | 5/7 | 9/18 |
| Fever | 6/9 | 3/7 | 10/18 |
| Nausea, vomiting, or both | 2/9 | 0/7 | 3/18 |
| Gross blood in stools | 1b/9 | 0/7 | 1/18 |
aAlso includes A. hydrophila and A. jandai.
bIn this patient, a Shigella sonnei strain was also isolated.
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