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Mycoplasma phocacerebrale
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* Causative organism of '''seal finger''', also known as sealer's finger and spekk-finger (from the Norwegian for "blubber") |
* Causative organism of '''seal finger''', also known as sealer's finger and spekk-finger (from the Norwegian for "blubber") |
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* Infection of the fingers of seal hunters and others who handle seals, typically as a result of bites or contact with exposed seal bones |
* Infection of the fingers of seal hunters and others who handle seals, typically as a result of bites or contact with exposed seal bones |
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* Isolation of mycoplasma species from a patient with seal finger. ''Clin Infect Dis''. 1998;27:1168–70. |
* Isolation of mycoplasma species from a patient with seal finger. ''Clin Infect Dis''. 1998;27:1168–70. |
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Latest revision as of 14:09, 10 December 2020
- Causative organism of seal finger, also known as sealer's finger and spekk-finger (from the Norwegian for "blubber")
- Infection of the fingers of seal hunters and others who handle seals, typically as a result of bites or contact with exposed seal bones
- Treated with doxycycline
Further Reading
- Isolation of mycoplasma species from a patient with seal finger. Clin Infect Dis. 1998;27:1168–70.
