Primary Shewanella algae bacteremia mimicking Vibrio septicemia.
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.
Myung
Dae Seong
DS
Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
Jung
Young-Sun
YS
Kang
Seung-Ji
SJ
Song
Young A
YA
Park
Kyung-Hwa
KH
Jung
Sook-In
SI
Kim
Soo Hyun
SH
Shin
Jong-Hee
JH
D016470:Bacteremia / Q000097:blood*; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017747:Seafood / Q000382:microbiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology*; D020592:Shewanella / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D014733:Vibrio / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000097:blood*