RT Book, Section A1 Zafren, Ken A1 Thurman, R. Jason A1 Jones, Ian D. A2 Knoop, Kevin J. A2 Stack, Lawrence B. A2 Storrow, Alan B. A2 Thurman, R. Jason SR Print(0) ID 1181051154 T1 Erysipeloid T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e YR 2021 FD 2021 PB McGraw-Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781260134940 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181051154 RD 2024/03/29 AB Erysipeloid, also known as “fish handler’s disease,” is a bacterial skin infection caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. This condition is frequently seen in people who handle raw meat, fish, and shellfish. The offending organism enters the body through a break in the skin and causes a local infection within 2 to 7 days. Lesions are characterized by an edematous central purplish-red area, surrounded first by central clearing and then circumscribed by an advancing raised, erythematous ring. The area is usually pruritic and painful and may be associated with fever, malaise, and regional lymphadenopathy.