Cutaneous Streptococcus iniae infection

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Cutaneous Streptococcus iniae infections cause a cellulitis of the hands, usually after a person handles tilapia, as this bacterium is a fish pathogen.{{cite book |author1=James, William D. |author2=Berger, Timothy G. |title=Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology |publisher=Saunders Elsevier |year=2006 |isbn=0-7216-2921-0 |display-authors=etal}}{{rp|263}}

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{{Gram-positive firmicutes diseases}}

{{Bacterial cutaneous infections}}

Category:Bacterium-related cutaneous conditions

Category:Zoonoses

Category:Streptococcal infections

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