Primary Shewanella algae Bacteremia Mimicking Vibrio Septicemia

Dae-Seong MYUNG; Young-Sun JUNG; Seung-Ji KANG; Young-A SONG; Kyung-Hwa PARK; Sook-In JUNG; Soo-Hyun KIM; Jong-Hee SHIN

Dae-Seong MYUNG; Young-Sun JUNG; Seung-Ji KANG; Young-A SONG; Kyung-Hwa PARK; Sook-In JUNG; Soo-Hyun KIM; Jong-Hee SHIN.

Journal of Korean Medical Science ; : 1192-1194, 2009.

Article in En | WPRIM | ID: wpr-63990

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ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Shewanella algae infections are rare in humans. Previously reported cases of S. algae have mainly been associated with direct contact with seawater. We report a case of primary S. algae bacteremia occurring after the ingestion of raw seafood in a patient with liver cirrhosis that presented a fulminent course of necrotizing fasciitis.

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Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Bacteremia/blood; Fasciitis, Necrotizing/microbiology; Fatal Outcome; Korea; Liver Cirrhosis/physiopathology; Seafood/microbiology; Sepsis/microbiology; Shewanella/pathogenicity; Vibrio/pathogenicity; Vibrio Infections/blood

Key words

Shewanella algae; Fasciitis, Necrotizing; Primary Bacteremia

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Full text: 1 Index: WPRIM Main subject: Vibrio / Vibrio Infections / Bacteremia / Seafood / Fatal Outcome / Sepsis / Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Shewanella / Korea / Liver Cirrhosis Limits: Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Journal of Korean Medical Science Year: 2009 Type: Article

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