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Review
. 2015 Jul-Aug;26(4):212-7.
doi: 10.1155/2015/963529.

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

Philip W Lam  1 , Andrea V Page  2
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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

Philip W Lam et al. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol. 2015 Jul-Aug.

Abstract
in English, French

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.

Les infections sur prothèse articulaire (IPA) sont souvent causées par des pathogènes comme le Staphylococcus aureus et les staphylocoques à coagulase négative. Cependant, on constate de plus en plus d’autres étiologies microbiennes et de facteurs de risque particuliers. Le Pasteurella multocida, un coccobacille à Gram négatif qui fait partie de la flore orale normale de nombreux animaux, est particulièrement courant chez les chiens et les chats. Peu d’IPA causées par le P multocida sont signalées dans les publications scientifiques, mais elles se produisent surtout après une morsure ou une griffure d’animal. Le présent article décrit une infection à P multocida qui s’est manifestée après que l’articulation a été léchée par un chien et une arthroplastie de révision compliquée en deux étapes. Une analyse bibliographique approfondie de l’IPA à P multocida suit.

Keywords: Dog bite; Dog lick; Pasteurella multocida; Prosthetic joint infection.

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