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Non-Necrotizing Bullous Cellulitis and Bacteremia: A Rare Presentation of the Shewanella Algae Infection.

Niranjan Ojha1, Kevin Walsh1, Matthew J Hess2.   

Abstract

A 58-year-old male with severe psoriasis on Risankizumab presented with painful, left leg swelling with erythema and blisters concerning for necrotizing fasciitis. Intraoperative findings showed non-necrotizing bullous cellulitis. The blood and tissue cultures grew Shewanella algae. A handful case of non-necrotizing bullous cellulitis has been reported but this is the first documented case of non-necrotizing bullous cellulitis and bacteremia in PubMed.
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Keywords:  bacteremia; nonnecrotizing bullous cellulitis; shewanella alga

Year:  2021        PMID: 33628648      PMCID: PMC7889438          DOI: 10.7759/cureus.12776

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Cureus        ISSN: 2168-8184


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1.  Surgical Site Infection by Shewanella algae After Major Surgery in a Patient With Colorectal Cancer: Case Report.

Authors:  Cristel M Rodriguez-Vargas; Monica R Pachar-Flores; Irene Espinosa; Eliecer Cherigo
Journal:  Cureus       Date:  2022-03-14

Review 2.  Shewanella infection in humans: Epidemiology, clinical features and pathogenicity.

Authors:  Keyi Yu; Zhenzhou Huang; Yue Xiao; Duochun Wang
Journal:  Virulence       Date:  2022-12       Impact factor: 5.428

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