Rev Esp Quimioter 2009:22(4):221-223
Cellulitis after a cat bite
J. PÉREZ, F. J. CANDEL, E. BAOS, F. GONZÁLEZ, J. J. PICAZO
Animal bite wounds are common. Domestic companion animals inflict the majority of these wounds. The most important percentage of contagions are due to catbites, and often by Pasteurella species. We present two cases of Pasteurella multocida infection after a cat bite. Thus, in this article we review the most relevant clinical features related with this aetiological agent and some aspects about antimicrobial susceptibility.
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