Pasteurella multocida Septic Shock: Case Report and Literature Review

Pasteurella multocida is a small, Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic coccobacillus that inhabits the normal microbiota of the respiratory tract of several animals, especially cats and dogs. By infecting humans, a wide range of clinical pictures can evolve varying from mild local cellulitis to mo...

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Main Authors: A. Aljameely, G. Wali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1964161
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description Pasteurella multocida is a small, Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic coccobacillus that inhabits the normal microbiota of the respiratory tract of several animals, especially cats and dogs. By infecting humans, a wide range of clinical pictures can evolve varying from mild local cellulitis to more severe systemic diseases (e.g., meningitis, pneumonia, endocarditis, and bacteremia). Septic shock is an uncommon complication of P. multocida infection, with less than 100 cases reported in the literature. It is frequently associated with cirrhotic and immunocompromised individuals and rarely immunocompetent ones. Here, we present a case of Pasteurella multocida septic shock in an elderly man secondary to leg cellulitis with a review of the relevant literature.
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spelling doaj-art-1dd1541bf0234456bb583177d6ece8932025-02-03T05:47:57ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332019-01-01201910.1155/2019/19641611964161Pasteurella multocida Septic Shock: Case Report and Literature ReviewA. Aljameely0G. Wali1Department of Internal Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaHead Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaPasteurella multocida is a small, Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic coccobacillus that inhabits the normal microbiota of the respiratory tract of several animals, especially cats and dogs. By infecting humans, a wide range of clinical pictures can evolve varying from mild local cellulitis to more severe systemic diseases (e.g., meningitis, pneumonia, endocarditis, and bacteremia). Septic shock is an uncommon complication of P. multocida infection, with less than 100 cases reported in the literature. It is frequently associated with cirrhotic and immunocompromised individuals and rarely immunocompetent ones. Here, we present a case of Pasteurella multocida septic shock in an elderly man secondary to leg cellulitis with a review of the relevant literature.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1964161
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