Shewanella putrefaciens and Shewanella algae, which are frequently found in non-human sources, are opportunistically pathogenic for humans. Shewanella infection is associated with a wide clinical spectrum including bacteremia/septicemia, skin and soft-tissue infection, biliary tract infection, peritonitis, and empyema, and soft-tissue infection is most frequent. Bacteremia/septicemia can cause death in some cases.
Category
Bacterial infectious disease
Brite
Genome-based classification of infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
Bacterial infections
Infections caused by other gamma proteobacteria
H01073 Shewanella infection
Pathogen
Shewanella putrefaciens Shewanella algae
Comment
S. putrefaciens are resistant to cefazolin and cefoxitin.
