Invasive Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in northeast Thailand.
Three cases of invasive Erysipelothrix rhusipathiae infection, which is considered rare, presented to a hospital in Ubon Ratchathani, northeast Thailand during 2006. Patients presented with variable clinical manifestations including diffused cutaneous lesions, bacteremia and endocarditis. Erysipelothrix infection may be an emerging infection in immunocompromized individuals in Thailand.
Mahavanakul
Weera
W
Medical Department, Sappasithiprasong Hospital, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand.
Limmathurotsakul
Direk
D
Teerawattanasuk
Nittaya
N
Peacock
Sharon J
SJ
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D004888:Erysipelothrix / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D004889:Erysipelothrix Infections / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013785:Thailand