Human infection with Shewanella putrefaciens and S. algae: report of 16 cases in Martinique and review of the literature.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 89(1): 151-6, 2013 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-23690548
Shewanella spp. are saprophytic bacteria that are part of the marine microflora in warm climates and are rarely pathogenic. However, Shewanella spp. infections are being increasingly reported, and there has been no comprehensive review of the literature describing these infections. This article reports 16 cases of Shewanella spp. infections in Martinique since 1997 and reviews another 239 cases reported in the literature since 1973. Patients experienced soft tissue infections, ear infection, or abdominal and biliary tract infections. A skin or mucosal portal of entry was found for 53% of the patients and exposure to the marine environment was reported for 44%; 79% of patients had an underlying condition. Bacteriema were frequent (28%). Most (87%) patients recovered, although ear infections can become chronic. Death occurred in 13% of the patients. Most Shewanella spp. isolates are susceptible to cefotaxime (95%), piperacillin and tazobactam (98%), gentamicin (99%), and ciprofloxacin (94%).
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Negativas
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Shewanella
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Shewanella putrefaciens
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Newborn
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
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Martinica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Martinica
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos