Pasteurella multocida pneumonia in an immunocompetent patient: Case report and systematic review of literature
| Autor: | Stella Pak, Damian Valencia, Jenna Decker, Victor Valencia, Yusuf Askaroglu |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | Lung India, Vol 35, Iss 3, Pp 237-240 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0970-2113 0974-598X |
| DOI: | 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_482_17 |
| Popis: | Pasteurella multocida infection is most commonly associated with the immunocompromised, mostly in the form of soft-tissue infection, although other sites of infection are still possible and have been reported in the immunocompetent. We report a case of an immunocompetent male with a history of exposure to carrier organisms without portal of entry who developed P. multocida pneumonia with bacteremia. We undertook a focused review of literature of previously reported cases of P. multocida pneumonia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This literature review supports the use of penicillins as the first line of treatment over macrolides. Considering the high mortality rates with P. multocida bacteremia, it is important for clinicians to maintain a high level of suspicion for this organism in any patient with a history of carrier species exposure. |
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