Shewanella spp. infections in Gran Canaria, Spain: retrospective analysis of 31 cases and a literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Shewanella spp. can cause severe skin and soft-tissue infections, gastrointestinal infections, otitis and bacteraemia, generally upon contact with seawater or consumption of raw seafood. Recently, a new condition termed 'patera foot' characterized by acute skin and soft-tissue infection has been described in irregular immigrants arriving to the Canary Islands, Spain, in rudimentary boats. Most infections are caused by a single species, Shewanella algae. The improvement of the diagnostic capabilities in clinical microbiology laboratories has resulted in a growing number of cases being reported worldwide, most of them coming from warm regions.

Case presentation

In this work, we reviewed the medical records of all the patients with Shewanella i

SUBMITTER: Martin-Rodriguez AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5857365 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature