Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae bacteremia following a cat bite

Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a major causative organism of swine erysipelas, but the infection has rarely occurred in humans. A soft-tissue infection with this organism is described as “erysipeloid.” Most reported cases in human are related to occupational exposure. Endocarditis is a common compl...

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Main Authors: Ken-ichiro Kobayashi, Tomoaki Kawano, Shinsuke Mizuno, Kenji Kubo, Nobuhiro Komiya, Satoko Otsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:IDCases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250919302409