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An infection caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae that is almost wholly restricted to persons who in their occupation handle infected fish, shellfish, poultry, or meat. Three forms of this condition exist: a mild localized form manifested by local swelling and redness of the skin; a diffuse form that might present with fever; and a rare systemic form associated with endocarditis.
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- Erysipeloids
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.
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caused by the bacterium Erysipelothrix; do not confuse with ERYSIPELAS, caused by a Streptococcus
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Erysipeloid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004887. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004887
- Erysipeloid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erysipeloid
- Erysipeloid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1607983