Pseudomonas putrefaciens as a cause of septicemia in humans

Abstract

Septicemia due to Pseudomonas putrefaciens was found in an elderly man with chronic leg ulcers. This organism is rarely cultured from human material and has been reported to cause skin and ear infections in only a few patients. Its potential for invasiveness is documented in this case for the fourth time.

A Case of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis with Bacteremia Caused byShewanella algae

“…commonly involve skin, soft tissues and ears. There are several reports regarding hepatobiliary infection, spondylodiscitis, infective endocarditis and severe systemic infection such as sepsis [ 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 ]. In Korea, three cases of systemic infection caused by S. algae and one case of endophthalmitis (which developed after trauma) have been reported [ 3 , 6 , 7 , 8 ].…”

“…Risk factors for Shewanella human infection include hepatobiliary disease, malignancies, severe heart failure, renal failure, peripheral vascular diseases and chronic ulcerations on the lower extremities, poor hygiene, and low socioeconomic status [ 3 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 ]. Exposure to seawater or ingestion of raw seafood might be a predisposing factor of Shewanella infection.…”

Shewanella Algae Soft Tissue Infection in a Diabetic Patient

“…Delay in treatment can result in unfavorable circumstances, leading septicemia/necrotizing fasciitis. The clinical manifestations of this case suggest that when it comes to the etiology for a severe soft tissue infection, in immunocompromised patients S. algae, should also be included in the differential diagnosis [1][2][3][4][5][19][20][21][22][23]. Only predisposing condition in this patient was diabetes which led to soft tissue infection.…”

Isolation of Shewanella putrefaciens from a Rheumatic Heart Disease Patient with Infective Endocarditis

“…Viridans streptococci are the most common infectious agents in subacute bacterial endocarditis and may occasionally be accompanied by other bacteria (2), as was seen in this case. Infections due to S. putrefaciens include chronic leg ulcers (1), infections of the ear (10), abscesses (12), and septicemia (4,6,9).…”