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Pasteurella multocida urinary tract infection with molecular evidence of zoonotic transmission
Wendy Liu1, Roy F Chemaly, Marion J Tuohy
1Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
Abstract:
We describe a patient with a urinary tract infection (UTI) caused by Pasteurella multocida. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis revealed that the clinical isolate recovered from the patient was identical (100% band match) to P. multocida isolates recovered from the patient's cat, but the isolate differed from an isolate recovered from a visiting cat and from a laboratory control strain. The patient also had abnormal urologic anatomy secondary to surgery; this has also been associated with P. multocida UTI.
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Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Urology
Background:
- Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be caused by various bacteria.
- Pasteurella multocida is a bacterium commonly found in animals and can occasionally cause human infections.
Observation:
- A patient presented with a urinary tract infection (UTI).
- The causative agent was identified as Pasteurella multocida.
Findings:
- Genetic analysis confirmed the Pasteurella multocida strain from the patient was identical to strains from the patient's own cat.
- The patient had pre-existing abnormal urologic anatomy, a known risk factor for UTIs.
Implications:
- This case suggests a potential zoonotic transmission of Pasteurella multocida from a domestic cat to its owner, leading to a UTI.
- Abnormal urologic anatomy may predispose individuals to UTIs caused by unusual pathogens like Pasteurella multocida.