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- Xiao-Hong Fu, Huan-Xiang Feng, Qian Huang, and Wei Gou.
- Department of Medical Laboratory, Chengdu Seventh People's Hospital, Chengdu, China.
- Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 Aug 9; 103 (32): e39197e39197.
RationaleShewanella algae are Gram-negative bacteria that are widely found in aquatic habitats and rarely cause lung infections in inland areas.Patient ConcernsCough with light-yellow phlegm for 2 weeks.DiagnosesThe final diagnosis was bacterial pneumonia.InterventionsThe patient was treated with ceftazidime (2 g, every 12 h) for 1 week.OutcomesThe patient's lung infection improved and he was discharged.LessonsThis case highlights a rare occurrence of lung infection caused by Shewanella algae in elderly Tibetan men residing in non-marine environments.Copyright © 2024 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
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