Key result
Dog saliva exposure from a pet licking a postoperative wound caused a Pasteurella multocida infection in a female patient.
Population
A woman with a postoperative wound
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Caution patients against pet licking of wounds; single case leaves open broader incidence and prevention needs.
Allowing pets to lick postoperative wounds can lead to Pasteurella multocida infection.
D’Alessandro et al. (1990) studied this question. Dog saliva exposure from a pet licking a postoperative wound caused a Pasteurella multocida infection in a female patient.
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