An unusual case of diabetic cellulitis due to Pasturella multocida

J Foot Ankle Surg. 1995 Jan-Feb;34(1):91-5. doi: 10.1016/S1067-2516(09)80109-9.

Abstract

Pasturella multocida is a well known potential cause of infection following bites or scratches by animals. The organism causes the usual clinical manifestations of a rapidly developing cellulitis at the site of injury. The resultant infection is dangerous and can progress on to a deep infection, osteomyelitis, and septicemia. In compromised patients, the source and etiology of the infection may be obscure making definitive diagnosis difficult. This paper reviews a very unusual case of a foot infection in a diabetic patient that was due to a domestic pet licking an excoriation on the foot.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Cellulitis / diagnosis*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Diabetic Foot / diagnosis*
  • Drainage / methods
  • Drug Therapy, Combination / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pasteurella Infections / diagnosis*
  • Pasteurella multocida*
  • Reoperation
  • Wound Infection / diagnosis*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents