Fulminant Septic Shock with Pasteurella multocida in a Young Infant: No Bite, Scratch, or Lick!
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis
; 21(1): 59-62, 2021 01.
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| ID: mdl-32580667
ABSTRACT
This is a case of Pasteurella multocida septic shock encountered in a 7-week-old infant without any bites, scratch marks, or history of licks by pet animals (dog and cats in household). The infant required 3 days of vasopressor support and 4 days of mechanical ventilation to achieve normal hemodynamics. This is an unidentified route of transmission and our literature search for this topic discovered reported cases of life-threatening presentation with Pasteurella infections in the absence of a bite or any form of invasive contact with animals. We believe that this is an important public safety message to restrict animal contact of young infants to prevent severe infection.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pasteurella Infections
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Shock, Septic
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Pasteurella multocida
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
Language:
En
Journal:
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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EPIDEMIOLOGIA
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos