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. 1965 Sep;18(5):614–617. doi: 10.1136/jcp.18.5.614

Two fatal cases of septicaemia due to Erysipelothrix insidiosa

Christopher A Morris 1,2, Herta Schwabacher 1,2, Patrick G Lynch 1,2, Clara D Cross 1,2, Titus O Dada 1,2
PMCID: PMC473019  PMID: 4158133

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.

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