title: Pasteurella multocida Splenic Abscess Causing Fever of Unknown Origin: Report of One Case.
abstract: Pasteurella multocida has been associated with several different types of human infections but there is only a single report in the literature of splenic abscess caused by this bacteria. We report here a case of splenic abscess in an 81 year old male, with type II diabetes and a synthetic arterial graft in the leg, but considered to be an immunocompetent host. The patient presented to the hospital for FUO investigation. No portal of entry of the organism was identified. The patient responded well to laparoscopy drainage of the abscess and 20 days of antibiotic therapy. Attention must be paid to primary splenic abscess as a cause of FUO, and that Pasteurella multocida could be the etiologic agent in such a case.
authors.affiliation: Barbacena Medical School (FUNJOB) - Infectious Disease Discipline - Barbacena, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.lastname: Gonçalves Da Costa PS
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.lastname: Pinheiro Cangussu I
authors.lastname: de Oliveira Peixoto R
authors.lastname: Pereira De Almeida E
authors.lastname: de Carvalho Valle LM