Pasteurella multocida as a cause of septic arthritis in the elderly
Tató, F.; Adam, O.; Schmid-Wimmer, M.; Schattenkirchner, M.
Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie 47(6): 425-427
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0340-1855 PMID: 3239268 Document Number: 310083
Pasteurella multocida as cause of septic arthritis was only reported in patients with underlying joint damage or altered systemic host defense. We report a case of septic arthritis of the shoulder in a 92-year-old, previously healthy woman. It is concluded that Pasteurella multocida can cause septic arthritis in aged persons without precedent joint damage.