Suppurative Thrombophlebitis Due To Aeromonas

A patient developed lethal suppurative thrombophlebitis and adjacent soft-tissue infection caused by Aeromonas . Potential risk factors included corticosteroid therapy and the use of warm tap water compresses at the site of intravenous catheter-related phlebitis. This case demonstrates the rapidly invasive characteristics of Aeromonas and the need for early surgical intervention in suppurative thrombophlebitis.