Tenosynovitis of a digit due to Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae: case report and review of the literature

Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a Gram-positive bacterium that in humans causes skin infections, such as erysipeloid, as a result of direct contact with contaminated animals or their waste or products. We present the first reported case of tenosynovitis of a finger in a 30-year-old woman.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: K. Tolis, S. Spyridonos, S. Tsiplakou, E. Fandridis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-11-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297515000888