title: Empyema due to severe Pasteurella multocida treated with quinolone: a case report.
abstract: Pasteurella multocida (PM) is gram-negative coccobacillus that is commonly acquired through a cat scratch or bite. The standard antibiotic of choice for treating PM is penicillin. We present a case of PM empyema in a penicillin allergic 56-year-old female who has a history of contact with domestic cats and is known to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and a chronic history of smoking. The patient was treated successfully with Levofloxacin as alternative treatment to penicillin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care, The University of Toledo Medical center, Toledo, OH.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abdelkarim
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Almohammadi
authors.forename: Abdulmohsin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: AhmadJee
authors.forename: Shipeng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Apostolis
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: Ragheb
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Assaly
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002415:Cats; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology; D004653:Empyema / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D064704:Levofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D016979:Pasteurella multocida / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D064704:Levofloxacin