Erythema Nodosum due to Pasteurella pseudotuberculosis

Two children developed erythema nodosum due to Pasteurella pseudotuberculosis. Neither case showed typical signs of P. pseudotuberculosis infection, but this cause was shown by positive agglutination tests. It is suggested that this organism is a more common cause of erythema nodosum than is at pres...

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Published in:BMJ 1969-04, Vol.2 (5651), p.226-227
Main Authors: Wilkinson, D. S., Turner, T. W., Mair, N. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Agglutination Tests
Agglutinins
Animals
Child
Children
Dermatology
Disease Vectors
Diseases
Erythema nodosum
Erythema Nodosum - etiology
Female
Humans
Infections
Mesenteric lymphadenitis
Papers and Originals
Pasteurella
Pasteurella Infections - complications
Pasteurella Infections - diagnosis
Patient assessment
Tuberculosis
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Summary:Two children developed erythema nodosum due to Pasteurella pseudotuberculosis. Neither case showed typical signs of P. pseudotuberculosis infection, but this cause was shown by positive agglutination tests. It is suggested that this organism is a more common cause of erythema nodosum than is at present recognized.
ISSN:0007-1447
0959-8138
1468-5833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.2.5651.226