Shewanella haliotis associated with severe soft tissue infection, Thailand, 2012

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1019-1021

  Poovorawan, Kittiyod ^a   Chatsuwan, Tanittha ^a   Lakananurak, Narisorn ^a   Chansaenroj, Jira ^a   Komolmit, Piyawat ^a   Poovorawan, Yong ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; MEROPENEM; NORADRENALIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; POLYMYXIN B; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLISTER; CASE REPORT; CONVULSIVE THERAPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPSILOMETER TEST; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; LETTER; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; REHYDRATION; RESUSCITATION; SEPTIC SHOCK; SHEWANELLA; SHEWANELLA HALIOTIS; SHEWANELLA HALIOTIS INFECTION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION;

ANTIBACTERIAL; ANTIBIOTIC; ANTIMICROBIAL; BACILLI; BACTERIA; IMMUNE COMPROMISED; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED; LIVER TRANSPLANT; SEPTIC SHOCK; SHEWANELLA HALIOTIS; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; TROPICAL;

FEMALE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SHEWANELLA; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS; THAILAND;

EID: 84877979984     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: 10806059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1906.121607     Document Type: Letter

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