Pasteurella multocida meningitis: case report and review of the literature.
Pasteurella multocida forms part of the normal flora in the nasopharynx of many domestic and wild animals. Most human P. multocida infections are soft tissue infections due to animal bites. P. multocida meningitis is a rare condition. We report a case of P. multocida meningitis with a complicated outcome and review the literature of this condition.
O'Neill
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Department of Clinical Microbiology, Waterford Regional Hospital, Ireland. eogoneill@hotmail.com
Moloney
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Hickey
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D016979:Pasteurella multocida / Q000302:isolation & purification*