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Palmar Soft Tissue Infection From Shewanella putrefaciens.

James M Ryan¹, Elizabeth Truelove², Matthew Sabatino³

¹Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ.

The Journal of Hand Surgery

|August 29, 2017

Summary

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Shewanella putrefaciens, a marine bacterium, rarely infects humans. This case highlights an immunocompetent woman with a seashell-related hand infection caused by this opportunistic pathogen, successfully treated.

Keywords:

Bacterial infection Shewanella foreign body immunocompetent soft tissue

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Microbiology
Infectious Diseases
Case Reports

Background:

Shewanella putrefaciens is a gram-negative bacillus commonly found in marine environments.
It is an opportunistic pathogen causing rare human infections, typically in immunocompromised individuals or those with soft tissue defects.

Observation:

A case of a 40-year-old immunocompetent woman with a soft tissue infection of the left palm is presented.
The infection was caused by Shewanella putrefaciens and complicated by retained seashell fragments from a traumatic injury.

Findings:

The patient underwent appropriate evaluation and surgical treatment for the infection.
A successful outcome was achieved with no recurrence of infection or functional deficit in the hand.

Implications:

This case report expands the understanding of Shewanella putrefaciens morbidity in humans.
It underscores the importance of considering environmental bacteria in soft tissue infections, even in immunocompetent hosts.