title: An unusual case of diabetic cellulitis due to Pasturella multocida.
abstract: Pasturella multocida is a well known potential cause of infection following bites or scratches by animals. The organism causes the usual clinical manifestations of a rapidly developing cellulitis at the site of injury. The resultant infection is dangerous and can progress on to a deep infection, osteomyelitis, and septicemia. In compromised patients, the source and etiology of the infection may be obscure making definitive diagnosis difficult. This paper reviews a very unusual case of a foot infection in a diabetic patient that was due to a domestic pet licking an excoriation on the foot.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Boike
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hladik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016979:Pasteurella multocida; D012086:Reoperation; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents