| shewanella algae: a rare cause of necrotizing fasciitis. | the genus shewanella consists of motile, gram-negative, facultative anaerobes found in marine environments. shewanella putrefaciens and shewanella algae are the two species with documented pathogenicity in human beings. most documented cases of s. algae infection worldwide have been reported in the context of bacteremia, cellulitis, and acute exacerbations of chronic otitis media in predisposed individuals. we report a rare case of necrotizing soft tissue infection by s. algae in an immunocompet ... | 2014 | 24116855 |