Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae endocarditis: A preventable zoonosis?

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TW Boo
R Hone
J Hurley
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[1] Mater Misericordiae Hospital,Department of Microbiology
[2] University College,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
[3] Mater Misericordiae Hospital,Department of Microbiology
[4] University College,undefined
[5] Cork University Hospital,undefined
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Irish Journal of Medical Science | 2003年 / 172卷
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Endocarditis; Infective Endocarditis; Congestive Cardiac Failure; Mater Misericordiae Hospital; Colonise Animal;
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BackgroundErysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a bacterium ubiquitous in the environment. It can cause a variety of diseases and the risk of infection is closely related to the level of occupational exposure to infected or colonised animals.
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