Photobacterium damsela wound infection in a 14-year-old surfer

Lem Aigbivbalu; Nizar Maraqa

doi:10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31819b9491

Photobacterium damsela wound infection in a 14-year-old surfer

Lem Aigbivbalu, Nizar Maraqa

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Abstract

Photobacterium damsela (P damsela) is a common marine bacterium. Rare reports of P damsela causing septicemia and wound infection have been described in children. We report a case of Photobacterium damsela isolated from a wound culture taken from a 14-year-old male injured after a minor trauma while surfing. We alert physicians to this infection and the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate antimicrobial therapy for wound infection following seawater injury.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	425-426
Number of pages	2
Journal	Southern medical journal
Volume	102
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31819b9491
State	Published - Apr 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Fatal necrotizing fasciitis
Photobacterium damsela (P damsela)
Salt water injury

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General Medicine

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