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PASTEURELLA SEPTICA INFECTIONS IN HUMANS

B FREIGANG, G B ELLIOTT

    Canadian Medical Association Journal
    |October 5, 1963
    PubMed

    Insights

    Pasteurella septica infections are increasingly common, often mistaken for other bacteria. This organism shows unique extreme sensitivity to penicillin, crucial for effective treatment.

    Area of Science:

    • Microbiology
    • Infectious Diseases

    Background:

    • Pasteurella septica infections are often misidentified in clinical settings.
    • This organism can be mistaken for Haemophilus influenzae, Friedlander's bacillus, or Mima polymorpha.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To report five cases of Pasteurella septica infection.
    • To highlight the diagnostic challenges and unique antibiotic sensitivities of Pasteurella septica.

    Main Methods:

    • Case reporting from an acute treatment general hospital practice.
    • Presumptive bacteriological identification and antibiotic sensitivity testing.

    Main Results:

    • Five cases of Pasteurella septica infection were identified over three months.
    • Pasteurella septica demonstrated extreme sensitivity to penicillin, unlike commonly mistaken organisms.
    • Infections were associated with respiratory and septic diseases, with animal exposure in three cases.

    Conclusions:

    • Pasteurella septica infections are more prevalent than previously thought in North America.
    • Misidentification can lead to treatment failure due to lack of awareness of its unique penicillin sensitivity.
    • Prompt and accurate identification is critical for effective antibiotic therapy.
    Keywords:
    ANTIBIOTICSCHILDCHLORAMPHENICOLERYTHROMYCINGERIATRICSNOVOBIOCINPASTEURELLA INFECTIONSPENICILLINSTREPTOMYCINTETRACYCLINE

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