Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae: an uncommon but ever present zoonosis

Pathology. 1998 Nov;30(4):391-4. doi: 10.1080/00313029800169686.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Amoxicillin / therapeutic use
  • Animals
  • Bacteremia / drug therapy
  • Bacteremia / microbiology*
  • Bacteremia / pathology
  • Erysipelothrix / isolation & purification
  • Erysipelothrix / pathogenicity*
  • Erysipelothrix Infections / drug therapy
  • Erysipelothrix Infections / microbiology*
  • Erysipelothrix Infections / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Penicillins / therapeutic use
  • Skin / microbiology
  • Skin / pathology
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / pathology
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Zoonoses*

Substances

  • Penicillins
  • Amoxicillin