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Active infective endocarditis due to Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae2014.04.04
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A 42-year-old female who was a voluntary worker in a school for handicapped children was referred to us for surgery for active infective endocarditis. Transesophageal echocardiography showed 2 large mobile vegetations on the aortic valve and severe aortic...
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Acute meningitis as an initial manifestation of Erysipelothrix2014.04.04
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Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a gram-positive bacillus which is found worldwide. Although bloodstream infections caused by E. rhusiopathiae are not common, there is a strong association between bacteremia and the development of infective endocarditis. T...
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Erysipelas in laying hens is associated with housing system2014.04.04
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Following a change of housing systems for laying hens in Sweden, outbreaks of erysipelas have been diagnosed in flocks in indoor litterbased and free-range systems. This observation is of general interest due to the ban on conventional cages within the EU...
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Erysipeloid2014.04.04
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We report a case of erysipeloid in a 73-year-old woman. The disease was characterized clinically by erythematous and erosive lesions on three fingers of the left hand. Diagnosis was made based on the patient’s occupation (housewife), history of previous ...
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Erysipeloid: a review2014.04.04
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Erysipeloid is an occupational infection of the skin caused by traumatic penetration of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. The disease is characterized clinically by an erythematous oedema, with well-defined and raised borders, usually localized to the back of...
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