title: Non-zoonotic Pasteurella multocida Infection as a Cause of Septic Shock in a Patient with Liver Cirrhosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
abstract: Pasteurella multocida is a Gram-negative organism characterized morphologically as coccobacillus. It is the commonest organism infecting pet bites. However, severe infections may occur in the absence of animal bites or scratches. Pasteurella multocida serves as an opportunistic pathogen in humans, especially in patients with depressed immune system. Few cases in the literature identify Pasteurella multocida as the causative agent of septic shock, especially in cirrhotic patients. We report a patient who presented with septic shock as a result of Pasteurella multocida bacteremia, without prior history of animal exposure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USA.
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Orsini
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USA.
authors.forename: Ruben
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USA.
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Llosa
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USA.
authors.forename: Nyale
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Araguez
keywords: Bacteremia; Liver cirrhosis; Pasteurella multocida; Pasteurellosis