A disease caused by an infection with the gram-positive bacteria Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. This disease is characterised by localised cellulitis. Transmission is by direct cutaneous contact with Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, often in individuals handling seafood and raw meat.
Also indexed as
Cutaneous erysipeloidDiffuse cutaneous erysipeloidDisseminated cutaneous erysipeloidErysipeloidErysipelothrix infectionLocalised cutaneous erysipeloidSepsis due to Erysipelothrix infection with septic shockSepsis due to Erysipelothrix infection without mention of septic shocksepsis due to Erysipelothrix NOS