title: Septic arthritis due to Pasteurella multocida.
abstract: We have reported two cases of septic arthritis caused by Pasteurella multocida, the first, septic polyarthritis unrelated to animal contact and the other, septic monarthritis after a cat scratch. Serious infections with this gram-negative bacillus must be treated with intravenous penicillin, ampicillin, or a third-generation cephalosporin; aminoglycosides are not effective. A high index of suspicion is appropriate when there is a history of a recent animal-inflicted wound, though infection may also occur with either nontraumatic animal contact or no recognized animal contact at all.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kannampuzha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002415:Cats; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016979:Pasteurella multocida / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents