RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection by geese to human transmission JF BMJ Case Reports JO BMJ Case Reports FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP e240073 DO 10.1136/bcr-2020-240073 VO 14 IS 5 A1 Simone Martina Meier A1 Jan Kottwitz A1 Dagmar I Keller A1 Sarah Albini YR 2021 UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/5/e240073.abstract AB Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae transmission to human is often occupation-related, but in most cases, a detailed case history is missing. This case report is based on an interdisciplinary approach and includes a thorough medical record. A 58-year-old laboratory technician working on geese necropsy cut open her glove at a rib fragment of a goose and subsequently noticed a slowly progressive, reddish skin alteration in the particular region of the hand. Bacteriological investigations on the geese revealed septicaemia due to E. rhusiopathiae and therefore substantiated the diagnosis of the patient. The infectious agent could not be cultured from the patient; however, antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed using the goose isolate. An entire follow-up until full recovery of the patient was conducted. Zoonotic infections possibly have a significant impact on certain occupations. This case report analyses a rare but important zoonotic infection to create awareness of this in physicians caring for human patients.