Shewanella putrefaciens bacteraemia associated with terminal ileitis
Date
2013Author
Yiallouros, Panayiotis K.Mavri, Antonia
Attilakos, Achilleas
Moustaki, Maria
Leontsini, Fani
Karpathios, Themistocles
Source
Paediatrics and International Child HealthVolume
33Issue
3Pages
193-195Google Scholar check
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Shewanella putrefaciens has a wide geographical distribution, including sea- and fresh water, fish and soil, but it is an unusual pathogen in humans. A previously healthy boy without known immunodeficiency presented with fever, abdominal pain and diarrhoea, and a mass in the right lower quadrant. Terminal ileitis was confirmed by MRI and Shewanella putrefaciens was isolated from two separate blood cultures. This is the first report of terminal ileitis associated with Shewanella putrefaciens septicaemia. © W. S. Maney & Son Ltd 2013.