Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae: an uncommon but ever present zoonosis.
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is an important animal pathogen with a worldwide distribution, yet this zoonotic infection is rarely reported in humans. Three cases of E. rhusiopathiae infection, which illustrate the varied clinical presentations of this pathogen in humans, are presented together with the pathological findings and treatment regimens.
Robson
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McDougall
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van der Valk
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Waite
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Sullivan
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004888:Erysipelothrix / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D004889:Erysipelothrix Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015047:Zoonoses
D010406:Penicillins; D000658:Amoxicillin