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 | |
| State | Published - Apr 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Fatal necrotizing fasciitis
- Photobacterium damsela (P damsela)
- Salt water injury
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
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