Life-Threatening Respiratory Pasteurellosis Associated With Palliative Pet Care

被引：12

作者：

Myers, Emily M. ^{[1
,2
]}

Ward, Sarah L. ^{[1
,2
]}

Myers, Joseph P. ^{[1
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Summa Akron City Hosp, Dept Med, Summa Hlth Syst, Akron, OH 44304 USA

[2] Summa Akron City Hosp, NE Ohio Med Univ Program, Akron, OH 44304 USA

[3] NE Ohio Med Univ, Dept Internal Med, Infect Dis Sect, Rootstown, OH USA

来源：

CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2012年 / 54卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.1093/cid/cir975

中图分类号：

R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];

学科分类号：

100102 ;

摘要：

Pasteurella multocida is a zoonotic Gram-negative coccobacillus often associated with soft tissue infections due to dog and cat bites. Here we report 3 patients who developed life-threatening P. multocida respiratory tract infections after providing palliative care to their dying pets.

引用

页码：E55 / E57

页数：3

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