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Shewanella algae and Shewanella putrefaciens: clinical and microbiological characteristics.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 1 May 2005
Holt H M, Gahrn-Hansen B, Bruun B
Abstract excerpt
The occurrence of the two Shewanella species found in clinical specimens, Shewanella algae and Shewanella putrefaciens, correlates with the temperature and salinity of seawater. This means that Shewanella infections occur in warm climates or during especially warm summers in temperate climates. The infections described most commonly involve ears, skin and soft tissue, with or without bacteraemia. Primary...
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