title: Fatal peritonitis caused by Pasteurella multocida capsular type F in calves.
abstract: A fatal case of atypical septicemia of pasteurellosis in veal calves is described. The causative organism was identified as a multiresistant Pasteurella multocida capsular type F isolate. The outbreak was characterized by fibrinous peritonitis and mortality, which are hitherto unreported features of P. multocida capsular type F infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, BE-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium. Boudewijn.Catry@UGent.be
authors.forename: Boudewijn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Catry
authors.forename: Koen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chiers
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schwarz
authors.forename: Corinna
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kehrenberg
authors.forename: Annemie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Decostere
authors.forename: Aart
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Kruif
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016667:Bacterial Capsules / Q000145:classification; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016979:Pasteurella multocida / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*