The mesophilic aeromonads have been commonly isolated from patients
with gastroenteritis although their role in disease causation remains unclear. They
are also associated with sepsis and wounds, and with eye, respiratory tract, and
other systemic infections (Janda & Duffey, 1988; Janda & Abbott, 1996; Nichols
et al., 1996); see Table 2. Many of the systemic infections arise following
contamination of lacerations and fractures with Aeromonas-rich waters.