Pasteurella bettyae Infections in Men Who Have Sex with Men, France

Abstract

Pasteurella bettyae is a gram-negative bacillus sporadically involved in human infections; its main reservoirs are cats and dogs. A recent publication suggests the possibility of sexual transmission leading to genital infections in men who have sex with men. We report 9 cases in France of genital infection among this population.

Keywords

• Pasteurella bettyae
• bacteria
• antimicrobial resistance
• men who have sex with men
• MSM
• sexually transmitted infections