Erysipelothrix endocarditis with previous cutaneous lesion: report of a case and review of the literature

Erysipelothrix endocarditis with previous cutaneous lesion: report of a case and review of the literature

This report describes the first documented case of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae endocarditis in Latin America. The patient was a 51-years-old male, moderate alcoholic, with a previous history of aortic failure. He was used to fishing and cooking as a hobby and had his left hand wounded by a fish-bon...

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Main Authors: Marion P. Rocha, Paulo R.S. Fontoura, Suzana N.B. Azevedo, Armando M.V. Fontoura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1989-08-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Erysipelothrix
Endocarditis
Erysipeloid
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651989000400013&lng=en&tlng=en

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