Pasteurella Multocida

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Contents 1 Epidemiology 2 Pathology 3 Clinical-manifestations 4 Management 5 More General Terms 6 Additional Terms 7 References

Epidemiology

• most commonly transmitted to humans through a cat bite
• present in 55-80% of wounds from cat bites
• serious respiratory-tract infections may occur from caring for sick or dying pets [3]

Pathology

• cellulitis
• bacteremia
• endocarditis (rare)
• respiratory tract infection

• pneumonia
• epiglottitis [3]

Clinical-manifestations

• may present as cellulitis within 6-8 hours of cat bite

Management

• penicillin [1]
• cephalosporin [1]
• fluoroquinolone [2]
• azithromycin [2]
• Bactrim [2]
• tetracycline [2]

More General Terms

• Pasteurella

Additional Terms

• Pasteurellosis

References

1. Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 500
2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
3. Myers EM et al. Life-threatening respiratory pasteurellosis associated with palliative pet care. Clin Infect Dis 2012 Mar 15; 54:e55 PMID: [1]

Pasteurella multocida