Fatal infection of the hand due to Photobacterium damsela: a case report.

Clin Infect Dis

Department of Orthopedics, Nakagami Hospital, Okinawa 904-2195, Japan.

Published: May 2004

We report a case of fatal acute renal failure due to Photobacterium damsela infection of the hand. Although the patient received intensive medical care and surgical treatment, he died 8 h after arrival at the hospital. This is the first case of P. damsela sepsis proven by blood culture in Japan.

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