Septic Arthritis Caused by Pasteurella multocida: A Source Control Issue.
Cureus
; 16(5): e59537, 2024 May.
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ABSTRACT
Pasteurella multocida is known to be the most commonly isolated pathogen of soft tissue infections caused by cat or dog-inflicted wounds. We present a case of a 66-year-old female who was bitten by a cat, prescribed antibiotic therapy outpatient, and developed a septic metacarpophalangeal joint despite appropriate antibiotics. A failure to improve with appropriate antibiotic therapy should raise suspicion of a source control problem and prompt surgical intervention, a principle that is highlighted in this case. Pasteurella multocida septic arthritis of the fingers manifests in less than 4% of cases, making this case a rare presentation of a septic joint, which necessitated surgical management.
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Cureus
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2024
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Estados Unidos
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Estados Unidos