A 33 year old woman comes to the clinic 12 hours after being bitten on the hand by her pet cat. The wound is erythematous, swollen, and very tender. She has no systemic symptoms. Culture later grows a small gram negative coccobacillus. Which of the following is the most likely causal organism?
- A)Francisella tularensis
- B)Pasteurella multocidaGABARITO
- C)Bartonella henselae
- D)Staphylococcus aureus
- E)Capnocytophaga canimorsus
Explicação
Pasteurella multocida is correct. Rapid onset cellulitis after a cat bite is a classic presentation of Pasteurella infection. The organism is part of the normal oral flora of cats and dogs and should be covered with bite wound prophylaxis or treatment. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →