title: Pasteurella multocida non-native joint infection after a dog lick: A case report describing a complicated two-stage revision and a comprehensive review of the literature.
abstract: Prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are commonly caused by pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci; however, other microbial etiologies and specific risk factors are increasingly recognized. Pasteurella multocida is a Gram-negative coccobacillus that is part of the normal oral flora in many animals, and is particularly common in dogs and cats. PJIs caused by P multocida have been reported only rarely in the literature and typically occur in the context of an animal bite or scratch. The present article describes a P multocida joint infection that occurred after a dog lick and complicated a two-stage revision arthroplasty. A comprehensive review of the literature regarding P multocida PJIs follows.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.
authors.forename: Philip W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario ; Division of Infectious Diseases, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.
authors.forename: Andrea V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Page
keywords: Dog bite; Dog lick; Pasteurella multocida; Prosthetic joint infection