title: Chronic lung abscess with Pasteurella multocida infection.
abstract: We report a patient with chronic lung abscess due to Pasteurella multocida infection that may be caused by the contact with cows in his workplace. Despite its apparent rarity, chronic abscess due to P. multocida should be considered in the differential diagnosis of solitary pulmonary masses. This case report suggests that P. multocida infection can be potentially caused from saliva of cows as well as dogs or cats.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Surgery, National Sanyo Hospital, Respiratory Disease Center, Yamaguchi.
authors.forename: Yoshiki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Umemori
authors.forename: Akio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hiraki
authors.forename: Tomoyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aoe
authors.forename: Eisuke
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: Shigeki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Makihara
authors.forename: Hiroyasu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takeyama
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000150:complications*; D016979:Pasteurella multocida; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D015047:Zoonoses