Pasteurella Multocida Bacteremia Secondary to Multiple Cat Scratches

Authors

Charles Boadu, HCA HealthcareFollow
Andrea Hernandez, HCA HealthcareFollow
Bassem Zeidan, HCA HealthcareFollow
John T. Young, HCA HealthcareFollow
Johnathan Frunzi, HCA HealthcareFollow

Files

Division

West Florida

Hospital

Medical Center of Trinity

Specialty

Internal Medicine

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

6-2020

Keywords

Bacteremia, Sepsis, Pasteurella Multocida, Chronic kidney disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Hemodialysis.

Disciplines

Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Infectious Disease | Internal Medicine

Abstract

Pasteurella multocida(P. multocida)is part of the normal gastrointestinal and upper respiratory flora of domestic and wild animals such as dogs, cats, rabbits, opossums, boars, tigers, lions and horses ^{(1, 2)}. Transmission of P. multocidais usually through scratches and bites leading to infections of the soft tissue and skin ^(3,4). P. multocida bacteremia is rare, but occurs in individuals with major risk factors including chronic pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus, end state renal disease (ESRD), and an immunocompromised state ^(3,4). Non traumatic infections of P. multocida in immunocompromised individuals,are more likely to require care in the intensive care unit (ICU), likely to occur in patients with severe comorbidities, and are likely to end in mortality ⁽⁴⁾. In this case, we present P. multocida bacteremia in an immunocompromised adult male with end stage kidney on hemodialysis.

Recommended Citation

Boadu, Charles; Hernandez, Andrea; Zeidan, Bassem; Young, John T.; and Frunzi, Johnathan, "Pasteurella Multocida Bacteremia Secondary to Multiple Cat Scratches" (2020). West Florida Division Virtual Research Day 2020. 4.
https://scholarlycommons.hcahealthcare.com/westflorida2020/4