Open AccessPasteurella multocida infected total knee arthroplasty: a case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Kim Ferguson,
Ravi Ganesh Bharadwaj,
A. S. Macdonald,
B Syme,
Abhijit M. Bal
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
annals of the royal college of surgeons of england
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1478-7083
pISSN - 0035-8843
DOI - 10.1308/003588414x13814021676710
Subject(s) - pasteurella multocida , linezolid , medicine , implant , surgery , staphylococcus aureus , biology , vancomycin , bacteria , genetics
Pasteurella multocida is a rare cause of prosthetic joint infection. This infection generally follows significant animal contact, usually licks and scratches. We report a case of P multocida infection that was treated with linezolid with salvage of the implant. Linezolid is generally active against Gram-positive organisms only with the exception of Pasteurella, which is Gram-negative. We extensively review the previous reported cases of implant infection with P multocida.