Tenosynovitis of a digit due to Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae: case report and review of the literature
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Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a Gram-positive bacterium that in humans causes skin infections, such as erysipeloid, as a result of direct contact with contaminated animals or their waste or products. We present the first reported case of tenosynovitis of a finger in a 30-year-old woman.
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دوره 8 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2015