Swimming with the Pigs: A Case of Severe Soft Tissue Infection during a Caribbean Vacation

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A 74-year-old man presented to the emergency department with severe right leg cellulitis following a trip to the Bahamas where he swam in both chlorinated pools and the ocean.

His blood cultures grew Shewanella species, a marine pathogen known to cause disease in humans, following exposure to seawater.

He was treated with cefepime for a total of two weeks without needing any surgical intervention.

The patient had complete resolution of infection and was able to return to his activities of daily living.