The Pediatric infectious disease journal
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Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. · Feb 2016
Case ReportsBergeyella zoohelcum Associated with Abscess and Cellulitis After a Dog Bite.
Cat and dog bites are a common cause of injury in young children. Bergeyella zoohelcum is a rarely reported zoonotic pathogen that is a part of cat and dog oral flora. We present a case of a child with B. zoohelcum abscess and cellulitis after a dog bite and review previously reported cases.