@article{21690,
  keywords = {Anti-Bacterial Agents, Blister, Cefadroxil, Female, Foot Ulcer, Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections, Humans, Leprosy, Borderline, Leprosy, lepromatous, Middle Aged, Shewanella putrefaciens},
  author = {Bhalerao D S and Kinikar A G and Roushani S B and Franklin V X},
  title = {Shewanelia putrefaciens: a rare microbial agent associated with a non-healing ulcer in a leprosy patient.},
  abstract = {<p>Female aged 55 years presented with signs and symptoms of borderline lepromatous leprosy and presence of a non-healing ulcer and multiple haemorrhagic blisters over dorsum of both feet. Discharge from the various lesions was subjected to microbiological examination and an unusual organism Shewanella purtefaciens was isolated which was sensitive to most routine antibiotics. Patient responded well to cephadroxil therapy with uneventful and complete healing of ulcer and blisters.</p>},
  year = {2010},
  journal = {Indian journal of leprosy},
  volume = {82},
  pages = {205-7},
  month = {2010 Oct-Dec},
  issn = {0254-9395},
  url = {http://www.ijl.org.in/archives/oct-dec-2010/Art5(Bhalerao%20et%20al)205-207.pdf},
  doi = {10.1002/gps.2707},
  language = {eng},
}