1/75. Fulminant infection by uncommon organisms in animal bite wounds.In 1995 and 1996, 215 patients exposed to different species of animals were treated at the Amarnath Polyclinic, Balasore, in india. Among them were two children infected by uncommon organisms, i.e., capnocytophaga canimorsus and pasteurella multocida; the patients recovered with appropriate antibiotic therapy.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = bite (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/75. pasteurella multocida meningitis and septic arthritis secondary to a cat bite.Animal bites are seen almost daily in the emergency department, and the majority heal without complication. pasteurella multocida is frequently the causative organism of localized wound infections and cellulitis in this patient population. P. multocida infection is usually associated with close contact with pets, such as dogs and cats, that harbor this organism as normal oral flora. meningitis and septic arthritis are very rare sequelae of P. multocida infection. This case report presents a patient with P. multocida bacteremia, meningitis, and septic arthritis developing together as a complication of a cat bite.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.5keywords = bite (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/75. pasteurella multocida meningitis in infancy - (a lick may be as bad as a bite).pasteurella multocida is the commonest cause of local infection after an animal bite, but is an unusual cause of meningitis. We report a case of P. multocida meningitis occurring in a 7-week-old infant which was contracted after non-traumatic contact with a household pet, that is, without any animal bite or scratch. The organism may be easily confused with more common Gram-negative pathogens. In this case, it was initially incorrectly diagnosed as haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib); a possibility which has important implications in the era of routine use of Hib vaccine in infant immunisation programs. CONCLUSION: pasteurella multocida is an unusual, but serious cause of meningitis in infancy. It is potentially preventable by the avoidance of contact between young infants and the saliva of household pets, in particular by assiduous hand hygiene.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.5keywords = bite (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/75. Periocular abscess and cellulitis from pasteurella multocida in a healthy child.PURPOSE: To examine an unusual cause of periorbital cellulitis, pasteurella multocida. methods: Case report, review of the literature. RESULTS: We treated a 13-year-old previously healthy child who developed Pasteurella preseptal cellulitis secondary to a cat bite and cat scratch. After receiving a dose of intravenous antibiotics and starting oral antibiotics, the child had delayed onset of several abscesses around the right eye, with marked pain and erythema. After incision and drainage, he improved. CONCLUSION: pasteurella multocida is a rare but potentially serious cause of ocular infection. All cases of potential exposure should be treated promptly and followed until complete resolution of infection.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.25keywords = bite (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/75. pasteurella multocida meningitis in an adult: case report.pasteurella multocida is known to form part of the normal flora in the nasopharynx or gastrointestinal tract in many domestic and wild animals. Most human P multocida infections are soft tissue infections caused by dog or cat bites. Less commonly this bacterium is associated with infections affecting other organ systems of man. A case of fatal P multocida meningitis discovered at the necropsy of a 52 year old man is described. P multocida is an unusual causative agent of meningitis which tends to affect those at the extremes of age.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.25keywords = bite (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/75. pasteurella multocida: a case report of bacteremic pneumonia and 10-year laboratory review.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.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = bite (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/75. Pasteurella dagmatis septicaemia in an immunocompromised patient without a history of dog or cat bites.We report a rare case of Pasteurella dagmatis septicaemia in a 66-year-old immunocompromised patient, without a history of cat bites, dog bites or scratches.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.5keywords = bite (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/75. erysipelas-like cellulitis with pasteurella multocida bacteremia after a cat bite.A 73-year-old female patient presented with pasteurella multocida erysipelas-like cellulitis, bacteremia, and shock. The onset of the disease occurred 24 h after a cat bit her to the right lower leg. Initially, the picture of bacteremia and shock developed, with minimal local cellulitis. pasteurella multocida grew in blood culture. A combination of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid was therapeutically successful in respect that the signs of bacteremia and shock disappeared. However, extensive erysipelas-like cellulitis developed on the bitten leg within the next 2 days. The disease was efficiently treated with penicillin g combined with netilmicin and administered for 10 days. This report documents the first case of pasteurella multocida erysipelas-like cellulitis with bacteremia and shock.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = bite (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/75. Hamster bite peritonitis: pasteurella pneumotropica peritonitis in a dialysis patient.We report the first case of pasteurella pneumotropica peritonitis in a peritoneal dialysis patient. This rare infection was the result of contamination of the dialysis tubing by a pet hamster. We stress the importance of household pets as a source of infection in the peritoneal dialysis population.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = bite (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/75. Polymicrobial tenosynovitis with pasteurella multocida and other gram negative bacilli after a Siberian tiger bite.Mammalian bites present a considerable clinical problem because they are often associated with bacterial infections. pasteurella multocida is a microorganism that commonly infects both canine and small feline bites. Zoonotic infections developing after large feline bites have been recognised, although their reports are limited. We describe a 35 year old man who was bitten by a Siberian tiger and who developed infectious tenosynovitis secondary to P multocida, Bergeyella (Weeksella) zoohelcum, and Gram negative bacteria most like CDC group EF-4b and comamonas species. The latter three bacteria have not been isolated previously from large feline bite wounds.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2keywords = bite (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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