Shewanella infection

Definition:

Shewanella putrefaciens and Shewanella algae, which are frequently found in non-human sources, are opportunistically pathogenic for humans. Shewanella infection is associated with a wide clinical spectrum including bacteremia/septicemia, skin and soft-tissue infection, biliary tract infection, peritonitis, and empyema, and soft-tissue infection is most frequent. Bacteremia/septicemia can cause death in some cases.

References:

[1]. Moan-Shane Tsai, et al. Shewanella soft tissue infection: case report and literature review. Int J Infect Dis. 2008 Nov;12(6):e119-24. [Content Brief]

[2]. Po-Yu Liu, et al. Shewanella bloodstream infection. Hemodial Int. 2012 Oct;16(4):578-9. [Content Brief]

[3]. Y S Chen, et al. Skin and soft-tissue manifestations of Shewanella putrefaciens infection. Clin Infect Dis. 1997 Aug;25(2):225-9. [Content Brief]

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