Pasteurella multocida vertebral osteomyelitis, myositis and epidural abscess in a diabetic cirrhotic patient
Alexandre E. Malek,
Johny E. Fares,
Issam I. Raad,
Charles Ericsson
Affiliations
Alexandre E. Malek
Department 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.
Johny E. Fares
Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, and Employee Health, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
Issam I. Raad
Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, and Employee Health, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
Charles Ericsson
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
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
