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Case Reports
. 2009 Dec;24(6):1192-4.
doi: 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.6.1192. Epub 2009 Nov 9.

Primary Shewanella algae bacteremia mimicking Vibrio septicemia

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
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Case Reports

Primary Shewanella algae bacteremia mimicking Vibrio septicemia

Dae Seong Myung et al. J Korean Med Sci. 2009 Dec.

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.

Keywords: Fasciitis, Necrotizing; Primary Bacteremia; Shewanella algae.

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