title: Pyogenic cervical spondylitis caused by Pasteurella haemolytica attributed to excessive contact with dogs.
abstract: The bacterium Pasteurella haemolytica is resident in the oral cavities of dogs and cats and is often a cause of zoonotic infection. However, it is rare for it to be the pathogenic bacteria behind pyogenic spondylitis, and few studies have been conducted on it. This article reports a case of pyogenic cervical spondylitis thought to be caused by excessive contact with pet dogs.A 52-year-old man reported neck pain and pain in the right upper limb. He was admitted after plain radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging suggested pyogenic spondylitis. Pasteurella haemolytica was detected by needle aspiration biopsy of the intervertebral disk. Because the patient owned 2 dogs and frequently kissed them on the mouth, the cause of infection was thought to be excessive contact with pet dogs. Symptoms were alleviated with bed rest and administration of antibiotics with a higher sensitivity to this bacterium.
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chubu Rosai Hospital, Japan Labor Health and Welfare Organization, Nagoya, Japan. masaaki_machino_5445_2@yahoo.co.jp
authors: Masaaki
authors: M
authors: Machino
authors: Yasutsugu
authors: Y
authors: Yukawa
authors: Keigo
authors: K
authors: Ito
authors: Hiroaki
authors: H
authors: Nakashima
authors: Shunsuke
authors: S
authors: Kanbara
authors: Daigo
authors: D
authors: Morita
authors: Fumihiko
authors: F
authors: Kato
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000382:microbiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology; D002437:Cefazolin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015311:Cefmetazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs / Q000382:microbiology; D057915:Drug Substitution; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016978:Mannheimia haemolytica / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D016871:Pasteurellaceae Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011859:Radiography; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015311:Cefmetazole; D002437:Cefazolin