Meningitis and bacteremia caused by Pasteurella multocida. A case report.
A case of pasteurella multocida meningitis in a 75-year old woman with chronic otitis media is reported. There were no unusual clinical features of meningitis in this case which distinguished it from meningitis due to other pyogenic bacteria. P. multocida is characterized by a distinctive biochemical pattern, and correct identification should not be difficult provided that the possibility of its occurrence in meningitis is kept in mind.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008581:Meningitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000382:microbiology; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology*