A rare cause of wound infection: Shewanella putrefaciens.
Shewanella putrefaciens has a wide geographical distribution, including all forms of sea water, fresh water, fish and soil. In humans, it is an unusual pathogen of wound infections. In this report, a wound infection was presented in a previously healthy man.
Bulut
Cemal
C
Department of Infectious Diseases, Ankara Training & Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. bcemal@hotmail.com
Ertem
Gunay Tuncer
GT
Gökcek
Cevdet
C
Tulek
Necla
N
Bayar
M Akif
MA
Karakoc
Esra
E
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020614:Shewanella putrefaciens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents