Sin Fai Lam K N, Mah P K, Chuah S C, Chew L S
Department of Medicine, Alexandra Hospital, Singapore.
Singapore Med J. 1993 Jun;34(3):271-3.
Bite wounds are often mistakenly considered innocuous. However, they are frequently complicated by infection which may be serious. We describe a case of Pasteurella multocida septicaemia with myopericarditis following a dog bite. Treatment of the infection as well as active support of myocardial function led to a successful outcome.