Non-Necrotizing Bullous Cellulitis and Bacteremia: A Rare Presentation of the Shewanella Algae Infection

A 58-year-old male with severe psoriasis on Risankizumab presented with painful, left leg swelling with erythema and blisters concerning for necrotizing fasciitis. Intraoperative findings showed non-necrotizing bullous cellulitis. The blood and tissue cultures grew Shewanella algae. A handful case o...

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Autores principales: Ojha, Niranjan, Walsh, Kevin, Hess, Matthew J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7889438/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33628648
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.12776
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Sumario:A 58-year-old male with severe psoriasis on Risankizumab presented with painful, left leg swelling with erythema and blisters concerning for necrotizing fasciitis. Intraoperative findings showed non-necrotizing bullous cellulitis. The blood and tissue cultures grew Shewanella algae. A handful case of non-necrotizing bullous cellulitis has been reported but this is the first documented case of non-necrotizing bullous cellulitis and bacteremia in PubMed.

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