Non Diphtheritic Corynebacteria : An Emerging Nosocomial Pathogen in Skin and Soft Tissue Infection
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Human soft tissue infection by the emerging pathogen Shewanella algae.
Shewanella soft tissue infections usually occur in immunocompromised patients with a preexisting cutaneous ulcer, mostly after exposure to a marine environment or contaminated water. A 35-year-old male presented with a non-healing ulcer over the distal end of his right leg but had no predisposing factors. Cultures of exudates from the wound grew Shewanella on repeated occasions. Recovery was u...
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عنوان ژورنال: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2249-782X
DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2015/15580.6977