Primary Shewanella algae Bacteremia Mimicking Vibrio Septicemia.
10.3346/jkms.2009.24.6.1192
- Author:
Dae Seong MYUNG
1
;
Young Sun JUNG
;
Seung Ji KANG
;
Young A SONG
;
Kyung Hwa PARK
;
Sook In JUNG
;
Soo Hyun KIM
;
Jong Hee SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. sijung@chonnam.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Shewanella algae;
Fasciitis, Necrotizing;
Primary Bacteremia
- MeSH:
Bacteremia/*blood;
Fasciitis, Necrotizing/*microbiology;
Fatal Outcome;
Humans;
Korea;
Liver Cirrhosis/physiopathology;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Seafood/microbiology;
Sepsis/*microbiology;
Shewanella/*pathogenicity;
Vibrio/*pathogenicity;
Vibrio Infections/*blood
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2009;24(6):1192-1194
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
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.
