Fulminant Septic Shock with <i>Pasteurella multocida</i> in a Young Infant: No Bite, Scratch, or Lick!

Jha, Prashant; Kalyoussef, Sabah

doi:10.1089/vbz.2020.2643

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“…On the other hand, it is essential to mention that among the causes of septic shock in older adults who live with animals, P. multocida should be considered among the possible causal agents for this infection (11,12). For this reason, infants or older adults with comorbidities should avoid contact with salivary secretions or skin lesions due to bites or scratches by these animals.…”

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Case Report: Septic shock due to Pasteurella multocida in an immunocompetent elderly from a rural area of the Colombian Caribbean

Diaz

Serrano-Coll²,

Mattar³

et al. 2023

Front. Trop. Dis

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Pasteurella multocida is a germ known to present opportunistic pathologies in most cases associated with contact with animals or their secretions. Systemic infections are rare and tend to occur in patients with risk factors or those who have contact with animals. A case of P. multocida bacteremia is presented in a 76-year-old male patient from a rural area of the Colombian Caribbean who was admitted due to a neurological condition with no personal history and no relevant epidemiological data. His deterioration was torpid, and he died possibly from P. multocida.

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Case Report: Septic shock due to Pasteurella multocida in an immunocompetent elderly from a rural area of the Colombian Caribbean

Diaz

Serrano-Coll²,

Mattar³

et al. 2023

Front. Trop. Dis

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“…Published cases implicate multiple routes of infection for neonatal Pasteurella infections as follows: vertical (including chorioamnionitis), 3 4 animal exposure (atraumatic more often than traumatic), 3 5 horizontal, 6 7 and unclear route of transmission. 8 9 10 Some reports infer transmission route from history alone. While some reports have isolated Pasteurella in the infant plus an additional culture (e.g., maternal vaginal culture to infer vertical transmission), ours adds to only four previous reports to confirm the route via molecular diagnostic testing, 6 11 12 13 as summarized in Table 1 .…”

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“…Published cases implicate multiple routes of infection for neonatal Pasteurella infections: vertical (including chorioamnionitis) (3) (4), animal exposure (atraumatic more often than traumatic) (3,5), horizontal (6,7), and unclear route of transmission (8,9,10). Some reports infer transmission route from history alone.…”

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Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis Caused by Vertical Transmission of Pasteurella multocida

Scheurer

Fanta

Colbenson

et al. 2022

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Background: Early onset neonatal sepsis contributes substantially to neonatal morbidity and mortality. Presenting signs and symptoms vary, and most causes are due to a limited number of common microbes. However, providers must also be cognizant of unusual pathogens when treating early onset sepsis. Case description: We report a case of a term neonate who presented with respiratory distress, lethargy, and hypoglycemia 5 hours after birth. He was treated for presumed early onset sepsis with blood culture revealing an unusual pathogen: Pasteurella multocida. Sepsis from this pathogen is a rarely reported cause of early onset neonatal sepsis. Our report is one of few that implicates vertical transmission with molecular diagnostic confirmation of Pasteurella multocida, subspecies septica. The neonate was treated with antibiotics and supportive care and recovered without ongoing complications. Conclusions: Providers should maintain an index of suspicion for rare causes of neonatal early onset sepsis. For these unusual cases, precise microbial identification enables understanding to provide best clinical care and anticipation of complications.

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“…7 In addition to bacterial meningitis, infection with P. multocida can progress to fulminant septic shock. 8 The mortality rate for P. multocida neonatal meningitis has been reported at 20%. 6 Our hypothesis is that infection in this 33-day-old female resulted via either direct or indirect transmission from the household dogs.…”

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Pasteurella multocida Bacterial Meningitis in a 33-Day-Old Infant

Slehria

Hendricks

Honeycutt

2022

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

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A 33-day-old previously healthy term female is admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit with fever, lethargy and bulging fontanel. Given concern for meningitis, a lumbar puncture is performed and empiric treatment is initiated. The cerebrospinal fluid culture results reveal Pasteurella multocida. The patient is treated with intravenous ampicillin for 3 weeks and discharged with close outpatient follow-up.

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Fulminant Septic Shock with Pasteurella multocida in a Young Infant: No Bite, Scratch, or Lick!

Cited by 6 publications

References 18 publications

Case Report: Septic shock due to Pasteurella multocida in an immunocompetent elderly from a rural area of the Colombian Caribbean

Case Report: Septic shock due to Pasteurella multocida in an immunocompetent elderly from a rural area of the Colombian Caribbean

Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis Caused by Vertical Transmission of Pasteurella multocida

Pasteurella multocida Bacterial Meningitis in a 33-Day-Old Infant

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