Two fatal cases of septicaemia due to Erysipelothrix insidiosa.
Clinical, pathological, and necropsy findings are recorded from two cases of endocarditis due to Erysipelothrix insidiosa, one in a 53-year-old grocer and the other in a 56-year-old housewife. The possible sources of infection are suggested.
D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001797:Blood Protein Electrophoresis; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*; D004888:Erysipelothrix / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*; D005719:gamma-Globulins
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005719:gamma-Globulins