title: [Bronchial infection and brain abscess caused by Pasteurella multocida].
abstract: The authors report a case of pasteurellosis with abscess of the brain consecutive to a bronchopulmonary infection in a woman with old-standing bilateral bronchiectasis. The prevalence of respiratory infections caused by Pasteurella multocida is low, but it is certainly underestimated. Bronchial and/or pleuro-pulmonary infections occur in subjects with reduced local and/or systemic defences. The respiratory system is colonized by direct or indirect contagion, usually in contact with pet animals carrying the organism.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine et de Pathologie respiratoire, Centre hospitalier général, Compiègne.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Decrombecque
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D015995:Prevalence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Infection bronchique et abcès cérébral à Pasteurella multocida.