| Shewanella (Pseudomonas) putrefaciens bacteremia. | |
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PMID: 7620019 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Shewanella (Pseudomonas) putrefaciens is a rare pathogen in humans, and to our knowledge only 13 cases of S. putrefaciens bacteremia have ever been reported in the literature. In this retrospective study we describe 28 cases of S. putrefaciens bacteremia: 16 in premature and 1-day-old neonates, 9 in adults, and 3 in children younger than 1 year of age. All the babies presented with respiratory distress and/or pneumonia. Six of the adults had associated traumatic lesions of the lower extremity, and of the eight patients who died of sepsis, six were neutropenic. Polymicrobial bacteremia was seen in 18 cases. Three syndromes of bacteremic infection with S. putrefaciens appear to exist: the first is associated with prematurity and congenital pneumonia; the second with ulceration of the lower extremities; and the third (which is more fulminant), with an underlying debility. The findings in these 28 cases confirm the fact that S. putrefaciens can invade the bloodstream; however, the presence of concurrent bacteremia makes it difficult to determine the pathogenic role of this organism in septicemia. |
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Authors:
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A J Brink; A van Straten; A J van Rensburg |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America Volume: 20 ISSN: 1058-4838 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 1995 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-08-31 Completed Date: 1995-08-31 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9203213 Medline TA: Clin Infect Dis Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1327-32 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Pretoria, South Africa. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Bacteremia / complications* Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / complications* Gram-Negative Facultatively Anaerobic Rods / enzymology, isolation & purification* Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Microbial Sensitivity Tests Middle Aged |
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