Respiratory pasteurellosis: infection or colonization?
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.
Muntaner
Laura
L
Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain. 38535lmm@comb.es
Suriñach
Jose M
JM
Zuñiga
Daniel
D
De Sevilla
Tomas Fernández
TF
Ferrer
Adelaida
A
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*