Swimming with the Pigs: A Case of Severe Soft Tissue Infection during a Caribbean Vacation
Joint Authors
Dretler, Alexandra W.
Jacob, Jesse T.
Rouphael, Nadine G.
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dretler, Alexandra W.& Jacob, Jesse T.& Rouphael, Nadine G.. 2018. Swimming with the Pigs: A Case of Severe Soft Tissue Infection during a Caribbean Vacation. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144505
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dretler, Alexandra W.…[et al.]. Swimming with the Pigs: A Case of Severe Soft Tissue Infection during a Caribbean Vacation. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144505
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dretler, Alexandra W.& Jacob, Jesse T.& Rouphael, Nadine G.. Swimming with the Pigs: A Case of Severe Soft Tissue Infection during a Caribbean Vacation. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144505
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144505
