Vascular steal syndrome and shewanella alga infection requiring amputation in a hemodialysis patient
Joint Authors
Agraharkar, Mahendra
Jammula, Praveen
Gupta, Ruchika
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 14, Issue 4 (31 Aug. 2003), pp.511-515, 5 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2003-08-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
- Patients
- Kidneys
- Diseases
- Hemodialysis
- Excision(Surgery)
- Human organs
- Complications(Medicine)
- Ischemia
- Shewanella alga
Abstract EN
Shewanella alga is a rare gram-negative marine bacterium.
Its role as a pathogenic organism is gradually evolving with sporadic cases being reported in humans.
We report a case of vascular steal syndrome secondary to a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) graft in the upper extremity of an end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patient on maintenance hemodialysis, which was complicated by infection with S.
alga.
This resulted in extensive myonecrosis requiring amputation of the limb.
To our knowledge this is the fourth case of primary S.
alga infection, and the first case in a hemodialysis patient reported in the medical literature from the United States.
We also discuss the biochemical tests for identification and differentiation of S.
alga from a closely related strain S.
putrefaciens.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jammula, Praveen& Agraharkar, Mahendra& Gupta, Ruchika. 2003. Vascular steal syndrome and shewanella alga infection requiring amputation in a hemodialysis patient. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 14, no. 4, pp.511-515.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jammula, Praveen…[et al.]. Vascular steal syndrome and shewanella alga infection requiring amputation in a hemodialysis patient. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 14, no. 4 (Aug. 2003), pp.511-515.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-60482
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jammula, Praveen& Agraharkar, Mahendra& Gupta, Ruchika. Vascular steal syndrome and shewanella alga infection requiring amputation in a hemodialysis patient. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2003. Vol. 14, no. 4, pp.511-515.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-60482
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 514-515
Record ID
BIM-60482