| human infection with shewanella putrefaciens and s. algae: report of 16 cases in martinique and review of the literature. | shewanella spp. are saprophytic bacteria that are part of the marine microflora in warm climates and are rarely pathogenic. however, shewanella spp. infections are being increasingly reported, and there has been no comprehensive review of the literature describing these infections. this article reports 16 cases of shewanella spp. infections in martinique since 1997 and reviews another 239 cases reported in the literature since 1973. patients experienced soft tissue infections, ear infection, or ... | 2013 | 23690548 |