Cat-bite peritonitis: Pasteurella multocida peritonitis following feline contamination of peritoneal dialysis tubing.
We report a case of a 55-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease undergoing intermittent peritoneal dialysis who developed peritonitis secondary to an infection with Pasteurella multocida resulting from a cat bite or cat scratch penetrating her peritoneal dialysis tubing. This case points out the potential importance of household pets as a source of peritoneal contamination.
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Nephrology Research and Training Center, University of Alabama, Birmingham 35294.
Rostand
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D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000382:microbiology*; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000635:transmission; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology*