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Three Cases of Erythema Nodosum Associated with Yersinia Enterocolitica Infection
Author(s) -
Ikeya Toshihiko,
Mizuno Eiji,
Takama Hiromichi
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1986.tb02916.x
Subject(s) - yersinia enterocolitica , erythema nodosum , yersinia , diarrhea , yersiniosis , medicine , serology , yersinia infections , feces , erythema , microbiology and biotechnology , titer , immunology , biology , antibody , enterobacteriaceae , bacteria , escherichia coli , disease , biochemistry , genetics , gene
Three cases of erythema nodosum associated with Yersinia enterocolitica infection were reported. They were diagnosed as Yersinosis following isolation of Yersinia enterocolitica from the feces and from serological investigation. The diagnosis was supported by the fact that Yersinia enterocolitica could be separated from the feces at an early stage of infection and that the serum agglutination titer for Yersinia enterocolitica increased within a month of infection. Clinically, the erythema nodosum preceded by abdominal pain and/or diarrhea was a complication of Yersinosis.