title: Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae intra-abdominal abscess.
abstract: Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a Gram-positive bacillus that is infrequently responsible for infections in humans. Most human cases present as localized or generalized cutaneous infections. An invasive septic form, usually associated with endocarditis, has rarely been described. We report here an invasive infection caused by E. rhusiopathiae without endocardium involvement. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an intra-abdominal abscess due to this pathogen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Galliera Hospital, Via Volta, 16128 Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Feasi
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bacigalupo
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cappato
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pontali
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Usiglio
authors.forename: Gian Andrea
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Rollandi
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Filauro
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cassola
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D004888:Erysipelothrix / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004889:Erysipelothrix Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D011859:Radiography; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed