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Human soft tissue infection by the emerging pathogen Shewanella algae

Author(s) -

Renu Goyal,

Narinder Kaur,

Rajeev Thakur

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.1436

Subject(s) - shewanella , debridement (dental) , pathogen , soft tissue , antibiotics , antimicrobial , medicine , surgical debridement , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , human pathogen , biology , bacteria , genetics

Shewanella soft tissue infections usually occur in immunocompromised patients with a preexisting cutaneous ulcer, mostly after exposure to a marine environment or contaminated water. A 35-year-old male presented with a non-healing ulcer over the distal end of his right leg but had no predisposing factors. Cultures of exudates from the wound grew Shewanella on repeated occasions. Recovery was uneventful following surgical debridement and antimicrobial therapy. Early suspicion, diagnosis, and treatment with potent antibiotics are needed to prevent any further complications resulting from infection by this emerging pathogen.

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