Bloodstream Infection Caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in an Immunocompetent Patient
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a facultative anaerobe Gram-positive bacillus, which is considered a zoonotic pathogen.E.rhusiopathiae causes erysipeloid, mainly in occupational groups such as veterinarians, slaughterhouse workers, farmers, and fishermen.Two cutaneous forms (localised and generalised) and a septicaemic form have been described.Here