title: Neonatal sepsis caused by Shewanella algae: A case report.
abstract: Sepsis remains a leading cause of mortality among neonates, especially in developing countries. Most cases of neonatal sepsis are attributed to Escherichia coli and other members of the Enterobacteriaceae family. Shewanella algae (S. algae) is a gram-negative saprophytic bacillus, commonly associated with the marine environment, which has been isolated from humans. Early onset neonatal sepsis caused by S. algae is uncommon. We report a case of S. algae blood stream infection in a newborn with early onset neonatal sepsis.
authors: Department of Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India.
authors: Marie Victor Pravin
authors: MV
authors: Charles
authors: Department of Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India.
authors: Sreenivasan
authors: S
authors: Srirangaraj
authors: Department of Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India.
authors: Arunava
authors: A
authors: Kali
keywords: Neonatal sepsis; Shewanella algae; blood culture; blood stream infection