Progress in research of Aeromonas

Aeromonas is wildly distributed in nature. In addition to causing diseases in fishes, it can also lead to multi-site infections in humans. Southeast Asia is the most affected region, and the opportunistic infection rate is high and the disease burden is heavy in patients receiving hepatobiliary surgery. The antibiotic resistance of Aeromonas is increasing globally. The emerging of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extended-spectrum -lactamases (ESBLs) strains is related to the environment pollution due to the overuse of antibiotic in aquaculture. The distribution of virulent genes varied with Aeromonas species and regions. It is necessary to develop related food, water source and breeding environment control measures to reduce the disease burden caused by intestinal and non-intestinal infections.