[Cat scratch pneumonia: a case report].
Pasteurella multocida infections can be caused by scratches or bites of many animals including pets. An unrecognized infection can lead to severe complications such as arthritis, osteomyelitis, respiratory infections and even meningitis or endocarditis. We present the case of a woman affected by soft tissue infection caused by Pasteurella multocida complicated by bacteremia and pneumonia.
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Ospedale Madre Giuseppina Vannini, U.O. Osservazione Medica, Roma, Italia. lomudal@tiscali.it
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D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000150:complications*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D016979:Pasteurella multocida / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015242:Ofloxacin