Left calf infection with Pasteurella multocida caused by dog bite:a case report
10.12138/j.issn.1671-9638.20246289
- VernacularTitle:犬咬致左小腿多杀巴斯德菌感染1例
- Author:
Yu-ling YI
1
;
Tai-mei DUAN
1
;
Li-yi HU
1
;
Si-tian TANG
1
;
Dong-mei HUANG
1
;
Xin-lu BAI
1
Author Information
1. 重庆两江新区人民医院医学检验科,重庆 401121
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pasteurella multocida;
dog bite;
skin soft tissue infection
- From:
Chinese Journal of Infection Control
2024;23(12):1584-1587
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Pasteurella multocida infection in humans is rare,and people with low immunity are susceptible to in-fection.This paper reports a case of an elderly woman bitten by a dog on her left calf.After routine emergency treatment,patient developed skin and soft tissue infection,presenting clinical manifestations of redness,swelling,heat,and pain around the wound,exudation of secretions,as well as blackness and necrosis of the surrounding tis-sues,etc,Pasteurella multocida infection was diagnosed according to secrection culture result and clinical manifes-tations.After amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium and surgical treatments,the patient recovered and was discharged.Based on literature review,this study discusses the clinical characteristics,laboratory examinations,and treatment of Pasteurella multocida infection,aiming to improve clinicians'understanding on Pasteurella multocida,achieve early detection,diagnosis and treatment.
