Cellulitis due to shewanella algae: crucial diagnostic clues from basic microbiological tests

• Main Authors: Ding, Chuan Hun, Abdul Wahab, Asrul, Abdul Samat Muttaqillah, Najihan, Kamarudin, Norhidayah, W.R, Saarah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Malaysian Society for Parasitology 2019
• Subjects: QK Botany
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/79223/1/79223_Cellulitis%20due%20to%20shewanella%20algae.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/79223/2/79223_Cellulitis%20due%20to%20shewanella%20algae_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/79223/; http://msptm.org/files/Vol36No4/883-887-Ding-CH.pdf

Shewanella spp. are infrequently implicated in human infections but they are emerging pathogens with particular significance in regions with warm climates, such as Southeast Asia. This is a case of a middle-aged diabetic and hypertensive man who presented with worsening congestive heart failure s...