1/125. 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 = infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/125. 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 = 0.75keywords = infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/125. 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 = 0.25keywords = infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/125. 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 = 0.5keywords = infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/125. Molecular identification and epidemiological tracing of pasteurella multocida meningitis in a baby.We report a case of pasteurella multocida meningitis in a 1-month-old baby exposed to close contact with two dogs and a cat but without any known history of injury by these animals. 16S rRNA gene sequencing of the isolate from the baby allowed identification at the subspecies level and pointed to the cat as a possible source of infection. molecular typing of Pasteurella isolates from the animals, from the baby, and from unrelated animals clearly confirmed that the cat harbored the same P. multocida subsp. septica strain on its tonsils as the one isolated from the cerebrospinal fluid of the baby. This case stresses the necessity of informing susceptible hosts at risk of contracting zoonotic agents about some basic hygiene rules when keeping pets. In addition, this study illustrates the usefulness of molecular methods for identification and epidemiological tracing of Pasteurella isolates.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.25keywords = infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/125. 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 = 0.75keywords = infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/125. 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 = 0.75keywords = infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/125. Mycotic aneurysms of the aorta caused by infection with pasteurella multocida.We evaluated a patient for mycotic aneurysms caused by pasteurella multocida. We treated Pasteurella aortitis medically with ciprofloxacin, and the patient has had long-term survival.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/125. Vertebral osteomyelitis due to Pasteurella aerogenes.A case of C6-C7 vertebral osteomyelitis due to Pasteurella aerogenes in a previously healthy 62-y-old man in the absence of any history of animal exposure, debilitating disease or immunosuppression is reported. culture testing of biopsy samples of the vertebral body using the panels and database of the BBL Crystal enteric/non-fermenter system revealed that the infecting bacterium was P. aerogenes. Treatment with cloxacillin and gentamicin was followed by resolution of bone infection on serial follow-up magnetic resonance imaging scans. Pasteurellae are primarily animal pathogens but are capable of producing a variety of local and systemic diseases in humans.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.25keywords = infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/125. 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 = 0.5keywords = infection (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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