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Pasteurella multocida: a case report of bacteremic pneumonia and 10-year laboratory review
1St. George Hospital, Sydney, Australia. dbreen@renicu.rpa.cs.nsw.gov.au
Abstract:
Pasteurella multocida is a normal oral commensal in animals. Animal bites are often complicated by severe wound infection due to P. multocida, but systemic infection is rare. We report a patient with bacteremic pneumonia successfully treated with ceftriaxone and ciprofloxacin. We also review the clinical isolates of P. multocida reported by a major teaching hospital laboratory over a 10-year period. There were 23 patients, comprising the present case, 17 patients with wound infections following animal bites, one case of neonatal meningitis and associated maternal vaginal carriage of P. multocida, and three sputum isolates of doubtful significance.
Insights
Pasteurella multocida, typically harmless in animals, can cause severe infections. This study highlights a rare case of bacteremic pneumonia successfully treated with antibiotics, alongside a review of clinical isolates.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Clinical Medicine
Background:
- Pasteurella multocida is a common oral bacterium in animals.
- While typically causing localized wound infections after animal bites, systemic Pasteurella multocida infections are infrequent.
- The spectrum of Pasteurella multocida infections in humans requires further investigation.
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