title: Respiratory pasteurellosis: infection or colonization?
abstract: Respiratory infection by Pasteurella multocida is uncommon and usually occurs in patients with an underlying lung disease, advanced age and/or immunodepression. In this study, we describe the clinical and microbiological characteristics of a series of 14 patients in whom Pasteurella multocida was isolated from lower respiratory tract samples, over a period of 21 y (1986-2006). Differentiation between colonization and infection allows establishment of early antibiotic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain. 38535lmm@comb.es
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Muntaner
authors.forename: Jose M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Suriñach
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zuñiga
authors.forename: Tomas Fernández
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: De Sevilla
authors.forename: Adelaida
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferrer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D016979:Pasteurella multocida / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology*