Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae bacteraemia in a patient with liver cirrhosis.
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SUBMITTER: Hayano S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8231020 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun
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<i>Photobacterium damselae</i> subsp. <i>damselae</i> bacteraemia in a patient with liver cirrhosis.
Hayano Satoshi S Masaki Takayuki T Tadakuma Risako R Kashima Masayuki M
BMJ case reports 20210624 6
<i>Photobacterium damselae</i> subsp. <i>damselae</i> is a family of <i>Vibrionaceae</i> and exists in the marine environment. The organism rarely causes soft-tissue infection in humans; moreover, most of the infected individuals have a history of fishing or exposure to brackish water. We experienced the case of a 63-year-old patient with a history of liver cirrhosis (Child-Pugh class B) who presented with a fever and swelling of the left leg with pain. His symptoms developed after fishing and e ...[more]
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