Pericardial tamponade caused by Pasteurella multocida infection after a cat bite.
An unusual case of meningitis and pericardial tamponade caused by Pasteurella multocida after a cat bite is reported. The patient was successfully treated by antibiotics and pericardiocentesis and made an uneventful recovery from a life threatening condition. This case illustrates the potential dangers that can arise from a seemingly trivial and commonplace injury.
Department of Medicine, Walsall Manor Hospital NHS Trust, Walsall, West Midlands, UK. Kareem_alallaf@hotmail.com
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D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016979:Pasteurella multocida; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000382:microbiology