Septicemia and Stroke- A Mortiferous Presentation of Shewanella algae Cellulitis

Septicemia and Stroke- A Mortiferous Presentation of Shewanella algae Cellulitis

A patient with no comorbidities presented with stroke. On evaluation, right lower limb cellulitis and compartment syndrome was seen. Investigations revealed sepsis. Subsequent day culture of pus and blood revealed the pathogen to be Shewanella algae. Our case report highlights the management and fol...

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Main Authors: Vimal Kumar Karnaker, Sruthi Vinayan, Amit Khelgi, Asem Ali Ashraf, Sreelatha SV, Sudhir Rama Varma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Light House Polyclinic Mangalore 2023-07-01
Series:Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
Subjects:
algae
cellulitis
shewanella
septicemia
stroke
Online Access:https://www.ojhas.org/issue86/2023-2-9.html

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