An unusual case of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae prosthetic joint infection from the Canadian Arctic: whole genome sequencing unable to identify a zoonotic source

Abstract Background Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a zoonotic pathogen that causes erysipeloid and is most frequently associated with exposure to domestic swine. Infection of native and prosthetic joints is a rarely reported manifestation. Case presentation We describe a case of E. rhusiopathiae pr...

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Main Authors: Michael Groeschel, Taya Forde, Shannon Turvey, A. Mark Joffe, Catherine Hui, Prenilla Naidu, Fabien Mavrot, Susan Kutz, Ameeta E. Singh
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: BMC 2019-03-01
Serier:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
Prosthetic joint infection
Septic arthritis
Whole genome sequencing
Online adgang:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-3913-7
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