Prosthetic joint infection by Pasteurella multocida

Pasteurella multocida is frequently responsible for soft tissue infection in humans, usually following a wound inflicted by a dog or a cat. Involvement of bones or joints is a rare complication, and even more infrequent is the infection of a prosthetic joint. We describe a patient with a Pasteurella...

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Published in:	European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases Vol. 16; no. 8; pp. 623 - 625
Main Authors:	Maradona, J A, Asensi, V, Carton, J A, Rodriguez Guardado, A, Lizón Castellano, J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany 01-08-1997
Subjects:	Aged Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Combined Modality Therapy Drainage Female Humans Knee Prosthesis - adverse effects Pasteurella Infections - diagnosis Pasteurella Infections - microbiology Pasteurella Infections - therapy Pasteurella multocida - isolation & purification Prosthesis-Related Infections - diagnosis Prosthesis-Related Infections - microbiology Prosthesis-Related Infections - therapy
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Summary:	Pasteurella multocida is frequently responsible for soft tissue infection in humans, usually following a wound inflicted by a dog or a cat. Involvement of bones or joints is a rare complication, and even more infrequent is the infection of a prosthetic joint. We describe a patient with a Pasteurella multocida prosthetic joint infection of the knee and review nine similar cases caused by the same microorganism, reported previously in the literature.
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ISSN:	0934-9723
DOI:	10.1007/BF02447933