Shewanella putrefaciens is naturally found in the environment all throughout nature, but are commonly found within soil or within a water environment. Shewanella putrefaciens has only been isolated from such clinical materials as various body wounds, feces, conjunctiva, urine, CSF, bile, ascitic fluid, pleural fluid, and stored blood. Putrefaciens has been isolated from fish, chicken,meat, fresh and salt water. The major risk factor of S. putrefaciens infection is hepatobiliary disease, peripheral vascular disease, joint infections, with chronic leg ulcer, poor hygiene, and socioeconomic status. In most cases, the bacteria reside in devitalized tissue or denuded skin and serve as a nidus for opportunistic infection. Soft tissue infections have
