Septic Arthritis and Bacteremia Due to Infection by Pasteurella canis

Pasteurella canis is a Gram-negative coccobacilli from the Pasteurellaceae family. The most common form of transmission to humans is a bite from a dog or a cat. We report a case of a 90-year-old woman who presented with septic arthritis in the right knee and bacteremia two weeks after a cat bite. Th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Nascimento, Bruna, Garrido Gomes, Ana, Nunes Coelho, Carolina, Guisado, Marta, Bindean, Ramona-Diana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8664356/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34912619
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.19478
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Sumario:Pasteurella canis is a Gram-negative coccobacilli from the Pasteurellaceae family. The most common form of transmission to humans is a bite from a dog or a cat. We report a case of a 90-year-old woman who presented with septic arthritis in the right knee and bacteremia two weeks after a cat bite. The patient was treated with arthrocentesis and directed antimicrobial therapy. Human Pasteurella canis infection is a rare occurrence, making this a case of note.

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