Pets or pest: peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis due to Pasteurella multocida.
Pasteurella multocida is a Gram-negative bacteria found in the oropharynx of many domestic animals. P. multocida can cause a variety of human infections, but it remains a rare cause of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis. We describe a severe case of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis due to P. multocida infection caused by close contact with a cat.
Rondon-Berrios
Helbert
H
Four Corners Nephrology Associates, Farmington, New Mexico 87401, USA. hrondon@hotmail.com
Trevejo-Nunez
Giraldina J
GJ
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000382:microbiology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002415:Cats; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D016979:Pasteurella multocida / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents