PASTEURELLA CANIS CAUSING COMMUNITY ACQUIRED LRTI: FOOTSTEP OF A NOVEL DEMON
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 14
Abstract
Pasteurella canis is a Gram-negative, nonmotile, coccobacillus belonging to the family Pasteurellaceae, erstwhile known to be penicillin-sensitive. It is a known causative organism for zoonotic infections especially skin and soft tissue infections after animal bite. It is known to cause respiratory tract infection among immunocompromised patients. Here we present a case of community–acquired lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in an apparently immunocompetent middle aged female patient caused by multidrugresistant (MDR) Pasteurella canis biovar2. We suggest the organism to be included in differential diagnosis in such cases.
Authors and Affiliations
Jayashree Konar, Sayantan Banerjee, Suranjan Pal, Piyali Datta, Chinmoy Sahu, Amrita Naha
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