Shewanella putrefaciens, a rare cause of splenic abscess

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 151-153

  Basir, Norwani ^a   Yong, Alice Moi Ling ^a   Chong, Vui Heng ^a  

^a RIPAS HOSPITAL   (Brunei Darussalam)

Author keywords

Abscess; Intra abdominal abscess; Opportunistic infections; Shewanella

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFTAZIDIME; CEPHALOSPORIN; CIPROFLOXACIN;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CASE REPORT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; FEMALE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; RARE DISEASE; SHEWANELLA PUTREFACIENS; SKIN INFECTION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; SPLEEN ABSCESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABSCESS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; FEMALE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; RADIOGRAPHY, ABDOMINAL; SHEWANELLA PUTREFACIENS; SPLENIC DISEASES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859836542     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: 19959133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2011.09.007     Document Type: Article

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