Two fatal cases of septicaemia due to Erysipelothrix insidiosa

J Clin Pathol. 1965 Sep;18(5):614-7. doi: 10.1136/jcp.18.5.614.

Abstract

Clinical, pathological, and necropsy findings are recorded from two cases of endocarditis due to Erysipelothrix insidiosa, one in a 53-year-old grocer and the other in a 56-year-old housewife. The possible sources of infection are suggested.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Agglutination Tests
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Blood Protein Electrophoresis
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / etiology*
  • Erysipelothrix / pathogenicity*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Sepsis / etiology*
  • gamma-Globulins

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • gamma-Globulins