Pasteurella pneumotropica isolated from bone and joint infections.
Pasteurella pneumotropica is a normal inhabitant of the oropharynx of mice, rats, cats, and dogs. We describe here the first reported case of joint and bone involvement in a human. The need for culturing and adequate prophylactic treatment is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000382:microbiology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000382:microbiology; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D010325:Pasteurella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology