Chronic lung abscess with Pasteurella multocida infection.
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.
Umemori
Yoshiki
Y
Department of Respiratory Surgery, National Sanyo Hospital, Respiratory Disease Center, Yamaguchi.
Hiraki
Akio
A
Murakami
Tomoyuki
T
Aoe
Keisuke
K
Matsuda
Eisuke
E
Makihara
Shigeki
S
Takeyama
Hiroyasu
H
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