Bauer MJ, Stone-Garza KK, Croom D, Andreoli C, Woodson P, Graf PCF, Maves RC.
Shewanella algae Infections in United States
Naval Special Warfare Trainees.
Open Forum Infect Dis 2019;
6:ofz442. [PMID:
31696143 DOI:
10.1093/ofid/ofz442]
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Abstract
Shewanella infections are uncommon in immunocompetent hosts. We report 6 cases of Shewanella algae infection in young, healthy Naval Special Warfare trainees in San Diego during 2 consecutive El Niño seasons, defining a unique population at risk and adding to the epidemiologic understanding of this potentially virulent organism.
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