title: Unusual Aetiology ofPasteurella canisBiovar 2 Causing Dacryocystitis in HIV Patient: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
abstract: Pasteurellaspecies are zoonotic bacterial pathogens implicated very infrequently in various human infections following animal bites or licks usually of dogs and cats. This case report described a rare clinical presentation of dacryocystitis caused byP.canisin a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive young male patient involved in caring of cattle. It advocates the utmost need of recognizing the wide clinical manifestation spectrum ofP.caniseven without prior penetrating injury.P.canisassociated clinical infection is more extensive than had been thought previously especially in immunocompromised patient. Early accurate identification and evidence based anti-microbial therapy may prove crucial in preventing further potential complications.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences , Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India .
authors.forename: Sanjay Singh
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Negi
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences , Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India .
authors.forename: Rupa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences , Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India .
authors.forename: Neeta
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gade
keywords: Atypical zoonotic infection; Fleshy mass; Medial canthal region; Vitek 2 system