Closing the Brief Case: Erysipelothrix Bacteremia and Endocarditis in a 59-Year-Old Immunocompromised Male on Chronic High-Dose Steroids

1. Which of the following exposures is associated with the highest risk of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae exposure and subsequent infection? Answer: a. Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae naturally resides in the digestive tract of numerous animals and is directly transmitted to humans from