title: [Shewanella algae infection after surgical treatment of Haglund's heel and rupture of the Achilles tendon].
abstract: This is a case report of soft tissue infection with the marine bacterium Shewanella algae that is rare in Denmark. The patient was a 43-year-old male and he was treated surgically for Haglund's heel, a bony protrusion at the calcaneus. After clinical healing the patient suffered a rupture of the Achilles tendon, which was treated surgically as well. The post-operative healing process proved to be protracted with a number of surgical wound revisions being necessary. A microbiology culture showed the presence of S. algae and after proper antibiotic treatment the patient recovered quickly.
authors.affiliation: Kirurgisk Afdeling, Dronning Ingrids Hospital, Postboks 3333, 3900 Nuuk. clemens.prischl@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Clemens
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prischl
authors.forename: Michael Melchior
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Bendtsen
authors.forename: Malene
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laursen
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020592:Shewanella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000076082:Travel-Related Illness
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents