A WEB-SURFER'S GUIDE TO BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH INFECTIONS IN HUMANS

Shewanella

S. algae, S. putrefaciens

- associated with cases of intra-abdominal sepsis, meningitis and bacteraemia

- reported susceptibilities - ampicillin, cefotaxime, gentamicin, chloramphenicol

- S. putrefaciens prveviously classified as Alteromonas putrefaciens and Pseudomonas putrefaciens

Reference - Marne, C., Pallarés, R., Sitges-Sera, A. (1983). Isolation of Pseudomonas putrefaciens in intraabdominal sepsis. J. clin. Microbiol. 17, 1173-1174. - Laudat, P., Audurier, A., Loulergue, J., Legros, B., Lapierre, F. (1983). Pseudomonas putrefaciens meningitis. J. Infect. 7, 281-283.

 

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