title: Cat-induced Pasteurella multocida peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
abstract: Pasteurella multocida is a zoonotic pathogen found in the oral cavities of both domestic and wild animals. Although P. multocida has been involved in a wide range of human diseases, only a limited number of studies on P. multocida peritonitis in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) had been carried out. We herein present the case of P. multocida peritonitis in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory PD, which is believed to have resulted from contact with cats. We suggest that patients undergoing PD and having domestic animals at home should be educated about the possible transmission of the infection from the animals; in addition, these patients should also maintain a high level of personal hygiene.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Il
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Wook
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: SungJin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Hye Eun
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Seok Joon
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Shin
keywords: Cat; Pasteurella multocida; Peritoneal dialysis; Peritonitis