<i>Pasteurella multocida</i>Septicemia in a Patient with Cirrhosis: An Autopsy Report

Yamamoto, Takuma; Umehara, Takahiro; Murase, Takayuki; Ikematsu, Kazuya

doi:10.1155/2015/597806

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“…These patients are more likely to have severe underlying comorbidities, including an immunocompromised state, and have higher rates of ICU admission and ultimately, mortality. [1,5,[7][8][9] It may be instructive that our patient was diagnosed with leukopenia and thrombocytopenia only a few weeks before her death. One can speculate that an underlying immunodeficiency increased her risk of systemic infection while also decreasing her body's ability to mount a successful local immune response, allowing the normal signs and symptoms of a local infection to be missed.…”

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Death by cat bite: Pasteurella multocida: Autopsy findings and review of the literature

Humphrey

Crothers

Stowman

et al. 2020

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Pasteurella multocida, a gram-negative bacillus, is present in the oropharyngeal secretions of livestock, wild animals, and domesticated pets and can cause infection in humans. The most common route of entry has been shown to be via an animal bite, but a significant portion of cases of human infection lack evidence of such a wound. Review of the literature reveals that patients with a history of an animal bite tend to have a less aggressive clinical course than patients without an animal source of infection. We present a case, however, of Pasteurella multocida bacteremia which resulted in the death of an immunocompromised 80-year old woman in which the route of infection was found at autopsy to be a cat bite. This case highlights the importance of educating patients, particularly those with underlying immunocompromised conditions, of the possible lethal complications that can result from animal inflicted wounds and the importance of seeking medical assistance should a bite occur.

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Death by cat bite: Pasteurella multocida: Autopsy findings and review of the literature

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Stowman

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Infective Exacerbation ofPasteurella multocida

Hamada

Elshimy

Abusriwil

2016

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An 89-year-old lady presented with a one-day history of shortness of breath as well as a cough productive of brown sputum. Her medical history was significant for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). She was in severe type one respiratory failure and blood tests revealed markedly raised inflammatory markers; however her chest X-ray was clear. On examination there was bronchial breathing with widespread crepitations and wheeze. She was treated as per an infective exacerbation of COPD. Subsequent blood cultures grew Pasteurella multocida, a common commensal in the oropharynx of domesticated animals. The patient was then asked about any contact with animals, after which she revealed she had a dog and was bitten on her left hand the day before admission. We should not forget to enquire about recent history of injuries or animal bites when patients present acutely unwell. She made a complete recovery after treatment with penicillin.

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Pasteurella multocidaSepticemia in a Patient with Cirrhosis: An Autopsy Report

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Death by cat bite: Pasteurella multocida: Autopsy findings and review of the literature

Death by cat bite: Pasteurella multocida: Autopsy findings and review of the literature

Infective Exacerbation ofPasteurella multocida

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