Hageboeck Shepherd Katherine, Colantonio Mark, Santer Matthew, Mahmud Haseeb, Shannon Brooke
Internal Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, USA.
Cureus. 2024 Apr 18;16(4):e58554. doi: 10.7759/cureus.58554. eCollection 2024 Apr.
is a gram-negative coccobacilli commonly colonized in the oral, nasopharyngeal, and upper respiratory tracts of animals. Infections due to range in severity, and symptoms largely depend on underlying immune status and co-morbid conditions. Widely known, the transmission of is commonly thought to occur through biting and skin breakage alone. However, multiple studies have highlighted instances of severe complications secondary to transmission through the passage of through animal licking alone without skin disruption. Here, we present a case of a nonagenarian female presenting with septic shock secondary to with the source of transmission found to be secondary to the patient's dog licking her chronic leg wounds. We also highlight other instances of similar transmission through a literature review, including common treatment courses. We aim to raise awareness of common transmissions of bacteria, specifically , along with broadening differentials when one presents with skin and soft tissue infections.
是一种革兰氏阴性球杆菌，通常定植于动物的口腔、鼻咽和上呼吸道。感染的严重程度各不相同，症状很大程度上取决于潜在的免疫状态和合并症。众所周知，通常认为仅通过咬伤和皮肤破损传播。然而，多项研究强调了仅通过动物舔舐而无皮肤破损传播继发严重并发症的情况。在此，我们报告一例90岁女性因感染引发感染性休克的病例，发现传播源是患者的狗舔舐其慢性腿部伤口。我们还通过文献综述强调了其他类似传播的案例，包括常见的治疗过程。我们旨在提高对细菌常见传播途径的认识，特别是，同时在出现皮肤和软组织感染时拓宽鉴别诊断范围。
