title: Shewanella algae in acute gastroenteritis.
abstract: Shewanella algae is an emerging bacteria rarely implicated as a human pathogen. Previously reported cases of S. algae have mainly been associated with direct contact with seawater. Here we report the isolation of S. algae as the sole etiological agent from a patient suffering from acute gastroenteritis with bloody diarrhoea. The bacterium was identified by automated identification system and 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Our report highlights the importance of looking for the relatively rare aetiological agents in clinical samples that does not yield common pathogens. It also underscores the usefulness of automated systems in identification of rare pathogens.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dey
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology & Molecular Biology, Regional Medical Research Centre (Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Health Research, Govt. of India), Nehru Nagar, Belgaum, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Nadgir
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Kholkute
mesh_terms: D057205:Automation, Laboratory; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D020592:Shewanella / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S