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Here we report a case of E. rhusiopathiae bacteremia in a 74- year-old man, probably started from an erysipeloid form, in which endocarditis did not develop. This case presents some particular and uncommon features: i) no correlation with animal source; ii) correlation between bacteremia and erysipeloid lesion; iii) absence of endocarditis. MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry allowed to obtain a rapid identification (within 4 hours from bottle positivity) of E. rhusiopathiae. Together with direct antimicrobial susceptibility testing, this approach could improve the rate of appropriate therapy for bloodstream infections due to this fastidious pathogen.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.4081\/idr.2016.6368","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2016,3,31]],"date-time":"2016-03-31T08:54:51Z","timestamp":1459414491000},"page":"6368","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":31,"title":["Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae Bacteremia without Endocarditis: Rapid Identification from Positive Blood Culture by MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry. 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