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- Title
A dangerous hobby? Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae bacteremia most probably acquired from freshwater aquarium fish handling.
- Authors
Asimaki, E.; Nolte, O.; Overesch, G.; Strahm, C.
- Abstract
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a facultative anaerobic Gram-positive rod that occurs widely in nature and is best known in veterinary medicine for causing swine erysipelas. In humans, infections are rare and mainly considered as occupationally acquired zoonosis. A case of E. rhusiopathiae bacteremia most likely associated with home freshwater aquarium handling is reported. The route of transmission was probably a cut with the dorsal fin of a dead pet fish. A short review of clinical presentations, therapeutic considerations and pitfalls of E. rhusiopathiae infections in humans is presented.
- Subjects
ANAEROBIC bacteria; FISHES; HOBBIES; GRAM-positive bacterial infections
- Publication
Infection, 2017, Vol 45, Issue 4, p557
- ISSN
0300-8126
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s15010-016-0966-z