NCIt definition : A species of Gram negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium in the family
Shewanellaceae. This species is motile with a single polar flagellum. S. algae is
found in warm marine environments throughout the world and is known to cause peritonitis,
obstructive pneumonia, ear infections, bacteremia, and infections of skin, soft tissue,
bone, and joints.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Shewanella algae.;