Abstract: We report a case of bacteremia due to Shewanella putrefaciens in 58yr old female patient who presented with high grade fever to hospital. She was on maintainace hemodialysis (HD) suffering from chronic renal failure. Blood culture from central and peripheral line was sent from which Shewanella putrefaciens was isolated which was resistance to most of commonly used antibiotic. Patient was started on imipenem as per result of antibiotic susceptibility pattern. She was recovered after five days of therapy and repeat blood culture was negative thereafter. Shewanella putrefaciens is resistance to routinely used antibiotic which make its identification and susceptibility essential.
Keywords: Shewanella putrefaciens, blood culture, maintainace hemodialysis.
Title: Shewanella Putrefaciens - A Rare Cause of Bacteremia in Patient of Chronic Renal Failure on Maintenance Hemodialysis
Author: Dr. Lata B Galate, Dr. Sonal Bangde
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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