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Cutaneous Streptococcus iniae infection

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Cutaneous Streptococcus iniae infection
Phase contrast micrograph of Streptococcus iniae, strain QMA0076
SpecialtyDermatology

Cutaneous Streptococcus iniae infections cause a cellulitis of the hands, usually after a person handles tilapia, as this bacterium is a fish pathogen.[1]: 263 

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  1. ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.