Cutaneous Streptococcus iniae infection explained

Specialty:Dermatology

Cutaneous Streptococcus iniae infections cause a cellulitis of the hands, usually after a person handles tilapia, as this bacterium is a fish pathogen.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: James, William D. . Berger, Timothy G. . Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology . Saunders Elsevier . 2006 . 0-7216-2921-0 . etal.

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