Pseudomonas putrefaciens meningitis

Laudat, P; Audurier, A; Loulergue, J.; Legros, Benjamin; Lapierre, F.

doi:10.1016/s0163-4453(83)97412-1

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“…An outbreak of 31 abdominal and biliary tract infections, or bacteremia, caused by exposure to a shared measuring cup was reported in a general surgery unit in South Korea. 8 Other infections in this group were two cases of ventilatorassociated pneumonia, 45,54 five cases of peritonitis in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis, 26,27,31 eight cases of skin and soft tissue infections, 24,31 one case of keratitis, 49 one case of bacteremia caused by endoscopic therapy of gastric varices, 31 one case of meningitis after trepanation, 21 and one case of urinary tract infection associated with catheterization. Most (87%, 195 of 223) patients recovered, although some cases of ear infection became chronic.…”

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“…53 Eleven percent of patients were immunocompromised (Table 3) because of cancer with chemotherapy (15), steroid use (4), splenectomy (2), neutropenia (2), human immunodeficiency virus HIV infection (1), and immunosuppressive drugs (1). Two-thirds had other underlying conditions: chronic ear disease (55), biliary tract lithiasis (8), cirrhosis (6), or other hepatobilary disease (21), heart failure (15), venous incompetence (9), renal failure (7), hypertension (7), arterial insufficiency (6), diabetes (6), gut surgery (6), peritoneal dialysis (6), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (3), and obesity (3).…”

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Human Infection with Shewanella putrefaciens and S. algae: Report of 16 Cases in Martinique and Review of the Literature

Vignier¹,

Barreau²,

Olive³

et al. 2013

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. Shewanella spp. are saprophytic bacteria that are part of the marine microflora in warm climates and are rarely pathogenic. However, Shewanella spp. infections are being increasingly reported, and there has been no comprehensive review of the literature describing these infections. This article reports 16 cases of Shewanella spp. infections in Martinique since 1997 and reviews another 239 cases reported in the literature since 1973. Patients experienced soft tissue infections, ear infection, or abdominal and biliary tract infections. A skin or mucosal portal of entry was found for 53% of the patients and exposure to the marine environment was reported for 44%; 79% of patients had an underlying condition. Bacteriema were frequent (28%). Most (87%) patients recovered, although ear infections can become chronic. Death occurred in 13% of the patients. Most Shewanella spp. isolates are susceptible to cefotaxime (95%), piperacillin and tazobactam (98%), gentamicin (99%), and ciprofloxacin (94%).

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confidence: 92%

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confidence: 99%

Human Infection with Shewanella putrefaciens and S. algae: Report of 16 Cases in Martinique and Review of the Literature

Vignier¹,

Barreau²,

Olive³

et al. 2013

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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176

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“…S. putrefaciens is often isolated from marine sources such as fish, red algae and sea water, but also from soil and spoiled dairy products [3,4,12,13]. Clinical infections in humans are rare, but in recent years cases of septicemia, meningitis, peritonitis and wound infection have been reported, mostly from countries with a warmer climate than that of Denmark [14–20]. Probably, some of these infections have been due to the biotype now named S. alga [4].…”

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Ear infections with Shewanella alga: a bacteriologic, clinical and epidemiologic study of 67 cases

Holt

Søgaard

Gahrn-Hansen

1997

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

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OBJECTIVE: To present bacteriologic and clinical data on 67 patients from the island of Funen, Denmark, with Shewanella alga, a bacterium rarely seen in Scandinavia, isolated from ear swabs. Included in the study is an examination of the occurrence of S. alga in sea water around the island. METHODS: Bacteriologic examination and antibiotic susceptibility testing of 67 clinical isolates, 11 sea-water isolates and two reference strains were conducted. Clinical information was obtained from the referring physicians. RESULTS: During 6 months S. alga was isolated from 67 patients, in 33 cases in pure culture. Seventy per cent of the patients were children between 3 and 15 years old who had clinical symptoms of acute or chronic otitis media. Previous ear disease was common (76%). Most of the cases (85%) occurred in August or September, and 47 of 55 patients reported contact with sea water shortly before symptoms developed. From seven of the patients, S. alga was isolated more than once. The species was also isolated from five of 10 bathing areas around the island of Funen. CONCLUSIONS: The patients were probably infected with S. alga during sea-water bathing in the unusually warm summer of 1994. Infections with marine bacteria are possible in countries with a temperate climate; patients with previous ear disease are at special risk.

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“…is SSTI. Other described clinical syndromes are: primary and secondary bacteremia [63,67,70], hepatobiliary infection [70], bone and joint infection [71,72], CNS infection [73,74], endocarditis [75], eye infection [63,76], ear infection [77], and respiratory infection [63,78]. Shewanella infections are usually acquired following seawater exposure, however, a hospital acquired outbreak was also described [59].…”

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Soft Tissue Infections Caused by Marine Bacterial Pathogens: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Management

Finkelstein

Oren

2011

Curr Infect Dis Rep

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Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are one of the most common infection syndromes and may be caused by a large number of microorganisms. Some principles of aquatic injuries are different than those of land-based trauma. Wounds sustained in marine environment are exposed to a milieu of bacteria rarely encountered in different settings. These include Vibrio spp., Aeromonas spp., Shewanella spp., Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, Mycobacterium marinum, Streptococcus iniae, and other microbes. Failure to recognize and treat these uncommon pathogens in a timely manner may result in significant morbidity or death. These infections are frequently contracted as a result of recreational swimming, fishing injuries, or seafood handling. The spectrum of manifestations is wide, varying from cases of mild cellulitis, to severe life-threatening necrotizing fasciitis requiring radical surgery, to sepsis and death. This review will focus on the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment of SSTIs caused by the most important marine pathogens.

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Pseudomonas putrefaciens meningitis

Cited by 10 publications

References 5 publications

Human Infection with Shewanella putrefaciens and S. algae: Report of 16 Cases in Martinique and Review of the Literature

Human Infection with Shewanella putrefaciens and S. algae: Report of 16 Cases in Martinique and Review of the Literature

Ear infections with Shewanella alga: a bacteriologic, clinical and epidemiologic study of 67 cases

Soft Tissue Infections Caused by Marine Bacterial Pathogens: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Management

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