A Rare Case of Neisseria animaloris Hand Infection and Associated Nonhealing Wound

Neisseria animaloris is a rare pathogen in humans primarily associated with dog and cat bites. Fourteen cases have been documented in the literature related to the difficulty in identifying this bacterium in the laboratory. We present a patient case demonstrating a prolonged treatment course, which...

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Main Authors:	Kathryn C. Helmig, MD, Mark S. Anderson, MD, Thomas F. Byrd, MD, Camille Aubin-Lemay, MD, Moheb S. Moneim, MD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:	Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589514120300037

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spelling	doaj-3894198658d9460c8198563cd40684002020-11-25T03:08:07ZengElsevierJournal of Hand Surgery Global Online2589-51412020-03-0122113115A Rare Case of Neisseria animaloris Hand Infection and Associated Nonhealing WoundKathryn C. Helmig, MD0Mark S. Anderson, MD1Thomas F. Byrd, MD2Camille Aubin-Lemay, MD3Moheb S. Moneim, MD4Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM; Corresponding author: Kathryn C. Helmig, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of New Mexico, 1 University of New Mexico, MSC10 5600, Albuquerque, NM 87131.Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NMDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NMDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NMDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NMNeisseria animaloris is a rare pathogen in humans primarily associated with dog and cat bites. Fourteen cases have been documented in the literature related to the difficulty in identifying this bacterium in the laboratory. We present a patient case demonstrating a prolonged treatment course, which is often seen as the result of misdiagnosis, and subsequent nonhealing wound requiring multiple surgeries and eventual wide excision with staged graft coverage. We discuss the clinical course, laboratory identification techniques, surgical treatment, and patient outcome. Key words: Botryomycosis, Cat bite, Dog bite, Neisseria, Splendore–Hoeppli phenomenonhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589514120300037
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author	Kathryn C. Helmig, MD Mark S. Anderson, MD Thomas F. Byrd, MD Camille Aubin-Lemay, MD Moheb S. Moneim, MD
spellingShingle	Kathryn C. Helmig, MD Mark S. Anderson, MD Thomas F. Byrd, MD Camille Aubin-Lemay, MD Moheb S. Moneim, MD A Rare Case of Neisseria animaloris Hand Infection and Associated Nonhealing Wound Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
author_facet	Kathryn C. Helmig, MD Mark S. Anderson, MD Thomas F. Byrd, MD Camille Aubin-Lemay, MD Moheb S. Moneim, MD
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title	A Rare Case of Neisseria animaloris Hand Infection and Associated Nonhealing Wound
title_short	A Rare Case of Neisseria animaloris Hand Infection and Associated Nonhealing Wound
title_full	A Rare Case of Neisseria animaloris Hand Infection and Associated Nonhealing Wound
title_fullStr	A Rare Case of Neisseria animaloris Hand Infection and Associated Nonhealing Wound
title_full_unstemmed	A Rare Case of Neisseria animaloris Hand Infection and Associated Nonhealing Wound
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publisher	Elsevier
series	Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
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publishDate	2020-03-01
description	Neisseria animaloris is a rare pathogen in humans primarily associated with dog and cat bites. Fourteen cases have been documented in the literature related to the difficulty in identifying this bacterium in the laboratory. We present a patient case demonstrating a prolonged treatment course, which is often seen as the result of misdiagnosis, and subsequent nonhealing wound requiring multiple surgeries and eventual wide excision with staged graft coverage. We discuss the clinical course, laboratory identification techniques, surgical treatment, and patient outcome. Key words: Botryomycosis, Cat bite, Dog bite, Neisseria, Splendore–Hoeppli phenomenon
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A Rare Case of Neisseria animaloris Hand Infection and Associated Nonhealing Wound

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