Pasteurella multocida and intrauterine device: a woman and her pets.
Human infections with Pasteurella multocida are frequently attributed to transmission from animals. Although some cases of prosthetic implant infections have been described few gynecological cases have been reported. We describe a case of intrauterine device endometritis due to P. multocida.
Loïez
Caroline
C
Laboratoire de Bactériologie-Hygiène, Hĵpital A. Calmette, CHRU de Lille, France. c-loiez@chru-lille.fr
Wallet
Frederic
F
Husson
Marie-Odile
MO
Courcol
Rene J
RJ
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D004285:Dogs; D004716:Endometritis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000382:microbiology*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000635:transmission; D016979:Pasteurella multocida / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*