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.
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