Pasteurella multocida Septicemia in a Patient with Cirrhosis: An Autopsy Report

More people are keeping pets in their homes but may not be sufficiently aware of the potential danger from infections. We report an autopsy case of a 57-year-old man affected by cirrhosis. Septic shock with Pasteurella multocida pneumonia was the cause of his death. P. multocida was the source of in...

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Main Authors: Takuma Yamamoto, Takahiro Umehara, Takehiko Murase, Kazuya Ikematsu
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/597806
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description More people are keeping pets in their homes but may not be sufficiently aware of the potential danger from infections. We report an autopsy case of a 57-year-old man affected by cirrhosis. Septic shock with Pasteurella multocida pneumonia was the cause of his death. P. multocida was the source of infection via the respiratory tract and caused pneumonia. Cirrhosis is one of the risk factors for P. multocida infection. A detailed patient history about animal exposure should be obtained and a differential diagnosis of P. multocida infection must be kept in mind.
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spelling doaj-art-8860e410426d4cdab6a0bc9910a6de3c2025-02-03T01:25:56ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332015-01-01201510.1155/2015/597806597806Pasteurella multocida Septicemia in a Patient with Cirrhosis: An Autopsy ReportTakuma Yamamoto0Takahiro Umehara1Takehiko Murase2Kazuya Ikematsu3Division of Forensic Pathology and Science, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Nagasaki 852-8102, JapanDivision of Forensic Pathology and Science, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Nagasaki 852-8102, JapanDivision of Forensic Pathology and Science, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Nagasaki 852-8102, JapanDivision of Forensic Pathology and Science, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Nagasaki 852-8102, JapanMore people are keeping pets in their homes but may not be sufficiently aware of the potential danger from infections. We report an autopsy case of a 57-year-old man affected by cirrhosis. Septic shock with Pasteurella multocida pneumonia was the cause of his death. P. multocida was the source of infection via the respiratory tract and caused pneumonia. Cirrhosis is one of the risk factors for P. multocida infection. A detailed patient history about animal exposure should be obtained and a differential diagnosis of P. multocida infection must be kept in mind.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/597806
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title Pasteurella multocida Septicemia in a Patient with Cirrhosis: An Autopsy Report
title_full Pasteurella multocida Septicemia in a Patient with Cirrhosis: An Autopsy Report
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title_short Pasteurella multocida Septicemia in a Patient with Cirrhosis: An Autopsy Report
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