Erysipeloid is a disease typically caused by which organism?

Erysipeloid is a disease typically caused by which organism?

• A. Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
• B. Streptococcus pyogenes
• C. Staphylococcus aureus
• D. Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Answer: (A)

Erysipeloid is a localized skin infection caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, typically acquired through occupational exposure to animals or fish and through minor skin trauma. This organism is the classic cause of erysipeloid, so recognizing the association helps distinguish it from other skin infections. The other organisms listed are linked to different conditions: Streptococcus pyogenes often causes classic erysipelas, Staphylococcus aureus leads to various skin infections such as boils or cellulitis, and Corynebacterium diphtheriae causes diphtheria.

Erysipeloid is a localized skin infection caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, typically acquired through occupational exposure to animals or fish and through minor skin trauma. This organism is the classic cause of erysipeloid, so recognizing the association helps distinguish it from other skin infections. The other organisms listed are linked to different conditions: Streptococcus pyogenes often causes classic erysipelas, Staphylococcus aureus leads to various skin infections such as boils or cellulitis, and Corynebacterium diphtheriae causes diphtheria.