Pasteurella multocida prosthetic joint infection. A case report and review of the literature

<i>Pasteurella multocida</i> is a Gram-negative coccobacillus that is a part of normal oral flora of animals, especially cats and dogs. It is the most common causative agent for soft tissue infections following a bite or scratch from domestic pets. Prosthetic Joint Infections (PJIs) due to <i>Pasteurella multocida</i> are rarely but increasingly reported. Since 1992, only a few cases of PJIs caused by <i>P. multocida</i> have been described. Herein we present a case of a 67-year-old immunocompetent elderly female who developed total hip arthroplasty infection due to <i>P. multocida</i> and was treated successfully with left hip washout, pseudo-tumor removal, and intravenous antibiotics and a review of the literature on prosthetic joint infections caused by <i>P. multocida</i> since 1992.