AUTHOR=An Lucia , Chan June L. , Nguyen Margaret , Yang Shangxin , Deville Jaime G. 

TITLE=Case Report: Disseminated Edwardsiella tarda infection in an immunocompromised patient

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

VOLUME=13

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cellular-and-infection-microbiology/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1292768

DOI=10.3389/fcimb.2023.1292768

ISSN=2235-2988

ABSTRACT=<p>Human infection caused by bacteria of the <italic>Edwardsiella</italic> genus is rare and most often presents with gastroenteritis that rarely requires antibiotics. Our case report describes a medically complex patient with chronic steroid use contributing to an immunocompromised state, who presented with fever and abdominal pain. The patient was later found to have <italic>Edwardsiella tarda (E. tarda)</italic> bacteremia and underwent paracentesis confirming <italic>E. tarda</italic> bacterial peritonitis requiring a prolonged antibiotic course. This case report aims to illustrate the presentation, diagnosis, and management of an uncommon infection that can have severe complications especially among immunocompromised patients.</p>