title: Pasteurella multocida. Osteomyelitis following dog bites.
abstract: Two cases of Pasteurella multocida osteomyelitis occurred following dog bit injuries. Difficulties exist in diagnosis and treatment. The role of P Multocida and other dog mouth flora in the pathogenesis of infectious complications following dog bites is discussed. we urge a flexible antimicrobial approach based on culture results.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D004285:Dogs / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D010325:Pasteurella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology