title: A Case of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection with Canine-associated Pasteurella canis in a Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
abstract: This is the report of lower respiratory tract infection with Pasteurella canis in a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patient with history of casual exposure to cats. Pasteurella species are part of the oral and gastrointestinal flora in the canine animals. These organisms are usually implicated in wound infection following animal bites, but can also be associated with a variety of infections including respiratory tract infections.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College , Mangalore, India .
authors.forename: Sevitha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department Pulmonary Medicine, Kasturba Medical College , Mangalore, India .
authors.forename: Preetam R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Acharya
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College , Mangalore, India .
authors.forename: Dhanashree
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Biranthabail
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student, Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College , Mangalore, India .
authors.forename: Aseem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rangnekar
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College , Mangalore, India .
authors.forename: Sachin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shiragavi
keywords: Canine animals; Doxycycline; Vitek 2 system