A Case of Recurrent Erysipelas Caused by Streptococcus mitis Group
Joint Authors
Rasmussen, Magnus
Nygren, David
Nilson, Bo
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aetiology of erysipelas remains poorly defined though beta-haemolytic streptococci are considered as the main causative pathogens.
We describe a case of a 70-year-old woman with recurrent erysipelas in her left arm due to infection with streptococci of the mitis group.
Her past medical history includes lymphoedema of the left arm secondary to lymph node dissection due to breast cancer surgery.
On seven different occasions during a decade, she has presented a clinical picture of erysipelas and in three of them with Streptococcus mitis group bacteraemia.
The results indicate that two cases were caused by Streptococcus mitis and one case was caused by Streptococcus oralis.
This is, to our knowledge, the first reported cases of S.
mitis and of S.
oralis as the causative agents of erysipelas.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nygren, David& Nilson, Bo& Rasmussen, Magnus. 2018. A Case of Recurrent Erysipelas Caused by Streptococcus mitis Group. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144561
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nygren, David…[et al.]. A Case of Recurrent Erysipelas Caused by Streptococcus mitis Group. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144561
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nygren, David& Nilson, Bo& Rasmussen, Magnus. A Case of Recurrent Erysipelas Caused by Streptococcus mitis Group. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144561
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144561