A Case of Polyarticular Pasteurella multocida Septic Arthritis

A Case of Polyarticular Pasteurella multocida Septic Arthritis

A 76-year-old man with a history of osteoarthritis presents with right leg erythema and inability to weight-bear and pain in his right shoulder. Synovial fluid cell count of the knee and shoulder showed abundant neutrophils, and cultures of the knee showed growth of Pasteurella multocida. The patien...

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Main Authors: Sarah Nitoslawski, Todd M. McConnell, Makeda Semret, Michael A. Stein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5025697
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spelling doaj-467346b4f92240adaef5817d5df936372021-07-02T01:42:06ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95321918-14932016-01-01201610.1155/2016/50256975025697A Case of Polyarticular Pasteurella multocida Septic ArthritisSarah Nitoslawski0Todd M. McConnell1Makeda Semret2Michael A. Stein3McGill University, Montreal, QC, H3A 2T5, CanadaDivision of General Internal Medicine, St. Mary’s and Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H3T 1M5, CanadaDivision of Infectious Diseases, St. Mary’s Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H3T 1M5, CanadaDivision of Rheumatology, St. Mary’s and Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H3T 1M5, CanadaA 76-year-old man with a history of osteoarthritis presents with right leg erythema and inability to weight-bear and pain in his right shoulder. Synovial fluid cell count of the knee and shoulder showed abundant neutrophils, and cultures of the knee showed growth of Pasteurella multocida. The patient owned four cats with which he had frequent contact, but history and physical examination elicited no evidence of scratches or bites. This case highlights the invasive potential of Pasteurella multocida in an immunocompetent individual and its capacity to cause septic arthritis in the setting of frequent animal contact.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5025697
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Michael A. Stein
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Makeda Semret
Michael A. Stein
A Case of Polyarticular Pasteurella multocida Septic Arthritis
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
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title_full A Case of Polyarticular Pasteurella multocida Septic Arthritis
title_fullStr A Case of Polyarticular Pasteurella multocida Septic Arthritis
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description A 76-year-old man with a history of osteoarthritis presents with right leg erythema and inability to weight-bear and pain in his right shoulder. Synovial fluid cell count of the knee and shoulder showed abundant neutrophils, and cultures of the knee showed growth of Pasteurella multocida. The patient owned four cats with which he had frequent contact, but history and physical examination elicited no evidence of scratches or bites. This case highlights the invasive potential of Pasteurella multocida in an immunocompetent individual and its capacity to cause septic arthritis in the setting of frequent animal contact.
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