Epidemiology and clinical features of Shewanella infection over an eight-year period

Abstract Shewanella is a rare human pathogen that can lead to fatal infections. However, clinical information about this bacterium remains scarce. In this study, we retrospectively reviewed all patients with laboratory isolates of Shewanella over an 8-y period to assess risk factors, clinical manife...

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Published in:	Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases Vol. 42; no. 10; pp. 757 - 762
Main Authors:	To, Kelvin K. W., Wong, Samson S. Y., Cheng, Vincent C. C., Tang, Bone S. F., Li, Iris W. S., Chan, Jasper F. W., Seto, Wai-Kay, Tse, Herman, Yuen, Kwok-Yung
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Colchester Informa Healthcare 01-10-2010 Taylor & Francis Informa
Subjects:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Biological and medical sciences Female Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - epidemiology Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - microbiology Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - mortality Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - physiopathology Hong Kong - epidemiology Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Microbial Sensitivity Tests Middle Aged Prognosis Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Shewanella - classification Shewanella - drug effects Shewanella - isolation & purification Shewanella - pathogenicity Hong Kong Infection Symptomatology Microbiology Bacteria Vibrionaceae Shewanella Epidemiology
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