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Right foot ulcer upon admission to the emergency department. Pus from the ulcer was collected and Shewanella algae isolated.
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The patient was started on antiretroviral therapy (ART) with lamivudine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (FTC/TDF) plus dolutegravir (DTG). The patient stopped attending follow-up appointments, and a few months later she was admitted to the hospital's emergency department, complaining of pain from an ulcer in her right foot that had begun three months prior (Figure 1).
Right foot ulcer due to Shewanella algae after two weeks of antibiotic therapy with ciprofloxacin.
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Figure 2 depicts the ulcer two weeks after the initiation of antibiotic treatment, and Figure 3 depicts the ulcer after the conclusion of the six-week antibiotic treatment and skin grafting.
Right foot ulcer due to Shewanella algae after six weeks of antibiotic therapy with ciprofloxacin and a skin grafting.
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Figure 2 depicts the ulcer two weeks after the initiation of antibiotic treatment, and Figure 3 depicts the ulcer after the conclusion of the six-week antibiotic treatment and skin grafting.
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