- Discussion:
- typically secondary to a cat
bite;
- the area involved may become painful and swollen and be accompanied by
a secondary lymphadenitis and lymphangitis;
-
osteomyelitis is another complication;
- the bacteriologist should be informed about the possibility of this
infection, since the organism may resemble a gram negative bacterium
-
penicillin is the agent of choice;
Pasteurella multocida: the major cause of hand infections following domestic animal bites.
MS Arons et al.
J. Hand Surg. Vol 7. p 47-52. 1982.
