A case of Shewanella algae-induced bacteremia in Japan: Case report and literature review. Issue 10 (October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ainoda, Yusuke; Tanaka, Emi; Wajima, Takeaki; Nakaminami, Hidemasa; Hirota, Yusuke; Matsushita, Takaya; Hirai, Yuji
• Is Part Of: Journal of infection and chemotherapy. Volume 28:Issue 10(2022)
• Page Start: 1430
• Page End: 1432
• Publication Date: 2022-10
• Subjects: Shewanella algae -- Raw fish -- Japan; MALDI-TOF-MS Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry; Chemotherapy -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Chemotherapy -- Periodicals; 615.5805
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jiac.2022.06.015
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1341-321X

Abstract

Abstract: Shewanella algae ( S. algae ) is a rare bacterium that causes infectious diseases in humans. Herein, we present a case of an 84-year-old man with S. algae -induced bacteremia and performed a review of 12 cases identified via a literature search and this case. Literature review of previous reports in Japan have revealed that 69.2% of patients with S. algae -induced bacteremia had a history of contact with fresh fish. Appropriate interviews of patients, especially in the hot season, and the accurate identification of the causative bacterium, by using techniques such as MALDI-TOF-MS and genetic testing, are necessary if S. algae or other bacteria from the genus Shewanella are detected in blood-culture tests.