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Bobby L Boyanton1, Bishara J Freij2, Barbara Robinson-Dunn3

  • 1Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, Michigan, USA Bobby.Boyanton@Beaumont.edu.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
|October 23, 2015
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Neonatal bacterial meningitis caused by Pasteurella multocida is rare. This study identified household cats as the infection source in a neonatal case using molecular fingerprinting.

Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Neonatal Infectious Diseases
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Pasteurella multocida is an opportunistic pathogen.
  • Neonatal meningitis is a severe infection with high morbidity and mortality.
  • While common in animals, Pasteurella multocida is an infrequent cause of human meningitis, especially in neonates.

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