Septicaemia due to<i>Pasteurella pneumotropica</i>

Rogers, Bogumila T.; Anderson, James C.; Palmer, Cynthia A.; Henderson, William G.

doi:10.1136/jcp.26.6.396

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“…It has also been isolated from humans having infections associated with animal contact, usually traumatic exposure in the form of bites. Although rare, reported human infections include meningitis [9], bone and joint infections [10], wound infections and cellulitis [11], septicemia [12], and pneumonia [13]. We found no reports of peritonitis due to P. pneumotropica.…”

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Hamster bite peritonitis: Pasteurella pneumotropica peritonitis in a dialysis patient

Campos

Taylor

Campbell

2000

Pediatric Nephrology

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Hamster bite peritonitis: Pasteurella pneumotropica peritonitis in a dialysis patient

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Taylor

Campbell

2000

Pediatric Nephrology

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“…Similarly, P. multocida was isolated from a wound after a bite from a laboratory rat, although the organism was not found in subsequent cultures from the rat (Bergogne- 1972). Septicemia and meningitis due to pas teurella have also been reported (Cooper et aL, 1973;Rogers et aL, 1973). Hubbert and Rosen (1970) listed 316 cases of P. multocida in man, usually associated with animal exposure.…”

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Zoonoses and Other Human Health Hazards

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Brayton²

1982

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“…In a review of the English-language literature, we found sporadic case reports of human infections with P. pneumotropica, such as endocarditis (3), cellulitis (1), bone and joint infections (8,20), meningitis (16), skin infections (15), peritonitis in a dialysis patient (4), and pneumonia in a patient with AIDS (5). One case of septicemia in a patient receiving chemotherapy for myeloid leukemia was reported in 1973 (19). Another case, involving a patient who contracted meningitis following a dog bite, suggested the occurrence of bacteremia in the pathogenesis of the infection (16).…”

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“…The presence of P. pneumotropica is sometimes reported in the respiratory floras of persons who have pets, especially if these individuals have some underlying disease, such as cirrhosis, or a neoplasm (5,19). In a review of the English-language literature, we found sporadic case reports of human infections with P. pneumotropica, such as endocarditis (3), cellulitis (1), bone and joint infections (8,20), meningitis (16), skin infections (15), peritonitis in a dialysis patient (4), and pneumonia in a patient with AIDS (5).…”

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Septicemia Due to Pasteurella pneumotropica : 16S rRNA Sequencing for Diagnosis Confirmation

Frébourg

Berthelot²,

Hocq

et al. 2002

J Clin Microbiol

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Bacteremia due to Pasteurella pneumotropica occurs infrequently. We report a case of septicemia in a 72-year-old woman who had no underlying illness. The microorganism was isolated from 10 blood cultures and identified by conventional and molecular methods. This is the first reported case of P. pneumotropica septicemia in an immunocompetent patient. The history of P. pneumotropica diseases in animals and humans and their varied clinical features are reviewed.Human systemic infections due to Pasteurella species have been reported in association with exposure to animals, particularly cats and dogs. However, serious systemic infections are rare and generally related to Pasteurella multocida (9). We describe a case of septicemia due to Pasteurella pneumotropica that was confirmed by using molecular identification and which, after a review of the English-language medical literature, we identify as the first documented case occurring in an immunocompetent patient.Case report. A 72-year-old female patient was admitted to the hospital for an 18-day history of fever, chills, night sweats, and asthenia. The patient had a history of rheumatic mitral valvulopathy and had had a Saint-Jude valve transplantation operation in 1982. She underwent a permanent pacemaker implantation procedure in 1999 for sick sinus syndrome. The patient lived in poor social conditions in the company of five cats and one dog. She admitted that she was frequently scratched by the cats. On physical examination the patient was found to be febrile (temperature, 39.5°C) but was not hemodynamically unstable (blood pressure of 150/60 mm of mercury). Skin examination revealed no cutaneous lesion and no visible sign of animal scratch or bite. The white blood cell count was 18.8 ϫ 10 9 /liter, with 91% of cells being polymorphonuclear. Other hematological assessments included the following: hemoglobin, 13.7 g/dl; hematocrit, 41.3%; and platelet count, 112.000/mm 3 . The level of C-reactive protein was 46.1 mg/liter at admission and reached 271.4 mg/liter the next day. Serum electrolyte levels were normal. A transesophageal echography did not reveal any functional anomaly of the mechanical valve and did not show any vegetation. Ten sets of blood cultures were drawn, with seven being drawn on the day of admission and three on the next day. Each of these blood cultures yielded a gram-negative-bacillus pure culture. The other investigations, i.e., urine culture, analysis of cerebrospinal fluid, electrocardiography, chest radiograph, cerebral scanner, and abdominal echography, were normal. The pacemaker was functional and was not replaced.The Gram stain from the culture showed small gram-negative coccobacilli, with some longer bacillary forms. Blood, chocolate, and MacConkey agar plates were inoculated. After 24 h of incubation in 5% CO 2 , small, smooth, white-gray, transparent, nonhemolytic colonies were observed on the plates, but no growth was detected on MacConkey agar. The bacteria were facultatively anaerobic, nonmotile, and nonspore forming. Biochemical t...

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Septicaemia due toPasteurella pneumotropica

Cited by 23 publications

References 12 publications

Hamster bite peritonitis: Pasteurella pneumotropica peritonitis in a dialysis patient

Hamster bite peritonitis: Pasteurella pneumotropica peritonitis in a dialysis patient

Zoonoses and Other Human Health Hazards

Septicemia Due to Pasteurella pneumotropica : 16S rRNA Sequencing for Diagnosis Confirmation

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