Fatal Pasteurella multocida septicemia and necrotizing fasciitis related with wound licked by a domestic dog

Scand J Infect Dis. 2007;39(2):167-70. doi: 10.1080/00365540600786572.

Abstract

A 68-y-old male had necrotizing fasciitis and bacteremia due to Pasteurella multocida. Saliva culture from his dog grew P. multocida and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The human and dog P. multocida strains were of the same antibiogram but not identical tested with ribotyping. The wound licked by his dog was the only risk factor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Dogs / microbiology*
  • Dogs / physiology
  • Fasciitis, Necrotizing / drug therapy
  • Fasciitis, Necrotizing / microbiology*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pasteurella Infections / microbiology*
  • Pasteurella Infections / transmission*
  • Pasteurella Infections / veterinary
  • Pasteurella multocida*
  • Sepsis / drug therapy
  • Sepsis / microbiology*
  • Sepsis / transmission
  • Wound Infection / microbiology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents