Aortic graft sepsis caused by Pasteurella multocida

Vascular Graft Infection Due to Pasteurella multocida

“…There are only two reports in the literature of vascular graft infection caused by Pasteurella multocida [4,5].We report the third, to our knowledge, case of a vascular graft infection, caused by P. multocida, following a bite by the patient's cat.…”

“…Vascular graft infections caused by Pasteurella species are extremely rare. Kalish et al and Sanella et al [4,5] reported the only two other cases of vascular graft infection caused by P. multocida. The infection involved an aortic graft and was the result of a bite from the patient's dog in one case [4].…”

“…Kalish et al and Sanella et al [4,5] reported the only two other cases of vascular graft infection caused by P. multocida. The infection involved an aortic graft and was the result of a bite from the patient's dog in one case [4]. The other case involved a femoral-femoral graft to the popliteal artery and was likely the result of dog licks of a toe amputation site [5].…”

“…Dog and cat bites account for approximately 1% of emergency room visits and over $30 million in healthcare costs annually [4]. Pasteurella is the most common pathogen following cat bites, but it can also occur following dog bites [6].…”

Deep sternal wound infection due to Pasteurella multocida: the first case report and review of literature

“…Other infections occurred following digestive tract [17], gynecologic [18], plastic [19], ophthalmologic [20], and neurosurgical procedures [21,22]. In addition, vascular graft infection [23][24][25][26] as well as prosthetic valve endocarditis and saphenous vein harvest site infections [27,28] have also been reported.…”