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Pasteurella multocida infectious arthritis with acute gout after a cat bite
1Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, USA.
The Journal of Rheumatology
|August 1, 1997
Summary
A cat bite led to a Pasteurella multocida ankle infection in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Prompt treatment with antibiotics and joint aspiration resolved the infection and restored joint function.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Rheumatology
- Hematology
Background:
- A 74-year-old male patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, immune purpura, and gout presented with acute ankle pain and swelling.
- The patient had a history of a cat bite on his leg preceding the joint symptoms.