IDCases (Jan 2017)

Isolation of Shewanella putrefaciens in an elderly man with subacute intestinal obstruction & appendicitis

  • Arif Maqsood Ali,
  • Muhammad Noorulamin,
  • Shazia Arif

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2017.06.001
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. C
pp. 45 – 46

Abstract

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Shewanella is Gram-negative motile bacillus, non fermentative and facultative anaerobe. Its natural habitat is all forms of water and soil, but has also been isolated from fish, dairy products, oils, and carcasses. Often found with microflora of the marine environment. Bacterial infections with Shewanella spp. are rare. The exposure to the marine environment, sea and diary food are considered as a risk factor for Shewanella spp. infection. Clinical infections seen are otitis, soft tissue infection, bacteremia, ear infection, eye infection, infective arthritis, osteomyelitis, infective endocarditis and peritonitis.

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