Septicemia and Stroke-A Mortiferous Presentation of Shewanella algae Cellulitis

Vimal Kumar Karnaker; Sruthi Vinayan; Amit Khelgi; Asem Ali Ashraf; S. V. Sreelatha; Sudhir Rama Varma

Septicemia and Stroke-A Mortiferous Presentation of Shewanella algae Cellulitis

Vimal Kumar Karnaker
, Sruthi Vinayan
, Amit Khelgi
, Asem Ali Ashraf
, S. V. Sreelatha
, Sudhir Rama Varma

College of Dentistry

K.S. Hegde Medical Academy
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
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Abstract

A patient with no comorbidities presented with stroke. On evaluation, right lower limb cellulitis and compartment syndrome was seen. Investigations revealed sepsis. Subsequent day culture of pus and blood revealed the pathogen to be Shewanella algae. Our case report highlights the management and follow-up of the condition.

Original language	English
Article number	9
Journal	Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
Volume	22
Issue number	2
State	Published - 2023

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Keywords

Algae
Cellulitis
Septicemia
Shewanella
Stroke

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Septicemia and Stroke-A Mortiferous Presentation of Shewanella algae Cellulitis

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