Asimaki, E; Nolte, O; Overesch, Gudrun; Strahm, C (2017). A dangerous hobby? Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae bacteremia most probably acquired from freshwater aquarium fish handling. Infection, 45(4), pp. 557-562. Springer-Medizin-Verlag 10.1007/s15010-016-0966-z
|
Text
Asimaki et al 2016.pdf - Published Version Available under License Publisher holds Copyright. Download (659kB) | Preview |
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.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
|---|---|
Division/Institute: |
05 Veterinary Medicine > Research Foci > Host-Pathogen Interaction 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) > Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Overesch, Gudrun |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health 600 Technology > 630 Agriculture |
ISSN: |
0300-8126 |
Publisher: |
Springer-Medizin-Verlag |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Gudrun Overesch |
Date Deposited: |
01 Jun 2017 11:09 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:04 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1007/s15010-016-0966-z |
PubMed ID: |
27873166 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.98641 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/98641 |
Actions (login required)
 |
Edit item |