Pasteurella multocida vertebral osteomyelitis, myositis and epidural abscess in a diabetic cirrhotic patient

Pasteurella multocida vertebral osteomyelitis, myositis and epidural abscess in a diabetic cirrhotic patient

Pasteurella multocida is frequently associated with soft tissue infections related to animal bites or scratches. These infections are usually mild but can lead to serious complications especially in high-risk patients. We present a chronic Pasteurella. multocida vertebral osteomyelitis with extensiv...

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Main Authors: Alexandre E. Malek, Johny E. Fares, Issam I. Raad, Charles Ericsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:IDCases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250919302513
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spelling doaj-63c90d8858404ef097f8d23612cedbd22021-07-02T06:32:36ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092019-01-0118Pasteurella multocida vertebral osteomyelitis, myositis and epidural abscess in a diabetic cirrhotic patientAlexandre E. Malek0Johny E. Fares1Issam I. Raad2Charles Ericsson3Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, and Employee Health, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA; Corresponding author at: Department of Internal Medicine- Division of Infectious Diseases, UTHealth McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. 6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, and Employee Health, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USADepartment of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, and Employee Health, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USAPasteurella multocida is frequently associated with soft tissue infections related to animal bites or scratches. These infections are usually mild but can lead to serious complications especially in high-risk patients. We present a chronic Pasteurella. multocida vertebral osteomyelitis with extensive spondylodiscitis, myositis and epidural abscess in a patient with diabetes and liver cirrhosis. Pasteurella multocida should be suspected in bone and soft tissue infections even if the site of infection is distant to the site of the animal bite, scratch or lick, especially in high-risk patients. Keywords: Pasteurella multocida, Osteomyelitis, Spondylodiscitis, Epidural abscess, Myositis, Cat scratchhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250919302513
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author Alexandre E. Malek
Johny E. Fares
Issam I. Raad
Charles Ericsson
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Johny E. Fares
Issam I. Raad
Charles Ericsson
Pasteurella multocida vertebral osteomyelitis, myositis and epidural abscess in a diabetic cirrhotic patient
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author_facet Alexandre E. Malek
Johny E. Fares
Issam I. Raad
Charles Ericsson
author_sort Alexandre E. Malek
title Pasteurella multocida vertebral osteomyelitis, myositis and epidural abscess in a diabetic cirrhotic patient
title_short Pasteurella multocida vertebral osteomyelitis, myositis and epidural abscess in a diabetic cirrhotic patient
title_full Pasteurella multocida vertebral osteomyelitis, myositis and epidural abscess in a diabetic cirrhotic patient
title_fullStr Pasteurella multocida vertebral osteomyelitis, myositis and epidural abscess in a diabetic cirrhotic patient
title_full_unstemmed Pasteurella multocida vertebral osteomyelitis, myositis and epidural abscess in a diabetic cirrhotic patient
title_sort pasteurella multocida vertebral osteomyelitis, myositis and epidural abscess in a diabetic cirrhotic patient
publisher Elsevier
series IDCases
issn 2214-2509
publishDate 2019-01-01
description Pasteurella multocida is frequently associated with soft tissue infections related to animal bites or scratches. These infections are usually mild but can lead to serious complications especially in high-risk patients. We present a chronic Pasteurella. multocida vertebral osteomyelitis with extensive spondylodiscitis, myositis and epidural abscess in a patient with diabetes and liver cirrhosis. Pasteurella multocida should be suspected in bone and soft tissue infections even if the site of infection is distant to the site of the animal bite, scratch or lick, especially in high-risk patients. Keywords: Pasteurella multocida, Osteomyelitis, Spondylodiscitis, Epidural abscess, Myositis, Cat scratch
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250919302513
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