Septic arthritis caused by <i>Pasteurella multocida</i>

Abstract

A patient with rheumatoid arthritis developed an infection in the right hand after she administered an antibiotic capsule to her cat. Two weeks after this, septic arthritis developed in her right knee. The organism isolated was Pasteurella multocida, which is part of the feline normal oral flora. The infection was treated with penicillin and drainage.