Erysipeloid

Erysipeloid is an acute cutaneous bacterial zoonosis caused by inoculation with *Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae*, a Gram-positive bacillus It primarily affects the skin of individuals with occupational exposure to contaminated animals, poultry, meat, fish, or shellfish, typically gaining entry through microtrauma or abrasions on the hands or fingers Pathophysiologically, localized bacterial proliferation produces a tender, well-demarcated, violaceous or reddish plaque with sharp, slightly elevated...

Erysipeloid is an acute cutaneous bacterial zoonosis caused by inoculation with *Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae*, a Gram-positive bacillus It primarily affects the skin of individuals with occupational exposure to contaminated animals, poultry, meat, fish, or shellfish, typically gaining entry through microtrauma or abrasions on the hands or fingers Pathophysiologically, localized bacterial proliferation produces a tender, well-demarcated, violaceous or reddish plaque with sharp, slightly elevated...

Erysipeloid is an acute cutaneous bacterial zoonosis caused by inoculation with *Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae*, a Gram-positive bacillus

It primarily affects the skin of individuals with occupational exposure to contaminated animals, poultry, meat, fish, or shellfish, typically gaining entry through microtrauma or abrasions on the hands or fingers

Pathophysiologically, localized bacterial proliferation produces a tender, well-demarcated, violaceous or reddish plaque with sharp, slightly elevated borders that slowly spreads outward, often accompanied by local edema, warmth, and burning While predominantly manifesting as a self-limiting local infection, the pathogen can occasionally progress to a diffuse cutaneous form or produce systemic bacteremia with a high propensity for infective endocarditis

While predominantly manifesting as a self-limiting local infection, the pathogen can occasionally progress to a diffuse cutaneous form or produce systemic bacteremia with a high propensity for infective endocarditis