Pasteurella dagmatis spondylodiscitis in a diabetic patient

Introduction. - Healthy pets contact are able to induce unusual and severe diseases. Clinical case. - This case reports the medical history of a dorsal spondylodiscitis in a diabetic patient admitted for a chronical wound of his toes. He had a long-standing history of regular consumption of alcohol and tobacco. Blood bottles and biopsy of intervertebral disc infected discovered Pasteurella dagmatis, commonly colonizing the oropharynx of healthy dogs and cats. In this case, licking of his injured toe by his dog was the likely source of entry of the organism. Discussion. - We found no identical cases in the medical liuerature. Diabetes mellitus and other immunocompromised disorders justify to change behaviours toward domestic animals. (C) 2006 Elsevier Masson SAS. Tous droits reserves.