<i>Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae</i> pneumonia in an immunocompetent patient

Meric M., Ozcan S. A.

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY, cilt.61, sa.3, ss.450-451, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 61 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1099/jmm.0.033530-0
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.450-451
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a Gram-positive bacillus that causes infections primarily in animals. In humans, this bacterium usually causes localized cutaneous infections called erysipeloid. Here we report a case of pneumonia with isolation of E. rhusiopathiae from bronchoalveolar lavage and sputum. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a pneumonia case caused by E. rhusiopathiae confirmed by culture.