Meningitis in infancy caused by Pasteurella multocida.
A high proportion of household pets are colonised by Pasteurella multocida. The organism can be transmitted to humans by contact with animal saliva and is a recognised, although rare, cause of meningitis in infancy. Intimate contact between infants and family pets should be discouraged.
Boocock
G R
GR
Department of Paediatrics, Ormskirk & District General Hospital, Lancs, U.K.
Bowley
J A
JA
D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016979:Pasteurella multocida / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D002511:Cephalosporins; D010406:Penicillins; D002439:Cefotaxime