title: Pasteurella multocida zoonotic ascending infection: an unusual cause of tubo-ovarian abscess.
abstract: We report a tubo-ovarian abscess due to Pasteurella multocida. This zoonotic infection was likely of ascending origin, as Pasteurella was also isolated from vaginal swabs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baud
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bizzini
authors.forename: Katia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jaton
authors.forename: Chahin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Achtari
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Prod'hom
authors.forename: Gilbert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Greub
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016979:Pasteurella multocida / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015047:Zoonoses
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents