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Case Reports
. 2019 Nov 8;8(1):25-26.
doi: 10.4103/JMAU.JMAU_63_18. eCollection 2020 Jan-Mar.

A Rare Cause of Cellulitis: Photobacterium damselae

Kamal Kant Sahu  1 , Akil Adrian Sherif  1 , Raul Davaro  2
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Case Reports

A Rare Cause of Cellulitis: Photobacterium damselae

Kamal Kant Sahu et al. J Microsc Ultrastruct. .

Abstract

Photobacterium damselae, a marine bacterium from Vibrionaceae family, is a well-known primary pathogen for fish, mollusks, crustaceans, etc. Humans may also get infected accidentally during exposure to marine animals or seawater. In addition to economic concern for aquaculture and fish industry, it is also a microbe of concern for human beings, as it has potential to cause lethal infections. Necrotic fasciitis is the most fulminant form.

Keywords: Cellulitis; Photobacterium damselae; Vibrionaceae; fish.

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Right foot edema with multiple petechial spots noted on the dorsal aspect
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