Surgical InfectionsVol. 14, No. 1 Letters to Surgical InfectionsNecrotizing Fasciitis of the Lower Extremity Caused by Shewanella algaeNasim Ahmed, Kathleen Casey, Edward Liu, and Lito FuneNasim AhmedDepartment of Surgery, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, New Jersey.Search for more papers by this author, Kathleen CaseyDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, New Jersey.Search for more papers by this author, Edward LiuDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, New Jersey.Search for more papers by this author, and Lito FuneDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, New Jersey.Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:14 Mar 2013https://doi.org/10.1089/sur.2012.068AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsPermissionsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsAdd to favorites Back To Publication ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail View article"Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Lower Extremity Caused by Shewanella algae." , 14(1), pp. 165–166FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byShewanella infection in humans: Epidemiology, clinical features and pathogenicity5 September 2022 | Virulence, Vol. 13, No. 1First reported case of non-coastal Shewanella algae in the United States: A case report and literature reviewFoot & Ankle Surgery: Techniques, Reports & Cases, Vol. 2, No. 1Assessment of seawater bacterial infection in rabbit tibia by Illumina MiSeq sequencing and bacterial culture21 July 2021 | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, Vol. 16, No. 1Swimming with the Pigs: A Case of Severe Soft Tissue Infection during a Caribbean VacationCase Reports in Infectious Diseases, Vol. 2018Shewanella spp. infections in Gran Canaria, Spain: retrospective analysis of 31 cases and a literature reviewJMM Case Reports, Vol. 4, No. 12Genetic analysis of a PER-2-producing Shewanella sp. strain harbouring a variety of mobile genetic elements and antibiotic resistance determinantsJournal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, Vol. 11Shewanella-Related Bacteremia and Fournier's Gangrene: A Case Report13 July 2016 | Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Vol. 3, No. 3Shewanella algae infection complicating an open lower limb fractureJournal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, Vol. 67, No. 3 Volume 14Issue 1Feb 2013 InformationCopyright 2013, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.To cite this article:Nasim Ahmed, Kathleen Casey, Edward Liu, and Lito Fune.Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Lower Extremity Caused by Shewanella algae.Surgical Infections.Feb 2013.165-166.http://doi.org/10.1089/sur.2012.068Published in Volume: 14 Issue 1: March 14, 2013Online Ahead of Print:March 1, 2013PDF download