Photobacterium damselaesubsp.damselaeis a family ofVibrionaceaeand exists in the marine environment. The organism rarely causes soft-tissue infection in humans; moreover, most of the infected individuals have a history of fishing or exposure to brackish water. We experienced the case of a 63-year-old patient with a history of liver cirrhosis (Child-Pugh class B) who presented with a fever and swelling of the left leg with pain. His symptoms developed after fishing and eating raw fish with exposure of brackish water. He was diagnosed with cellulitis, andPhotobacterium damselaespp.damselaewas detected in blood culture. The patient was treated with ceftazidime and minocycline and he was discharged after recovery. We need to be aware that in immunocompromised patients with cellulitis exposed to brackish water, organisms other thanStaphylococciandStreptococcimay be the causative organisms.
