An unusual case of Pasteurella multocida bacteremic meningitis

We report a case of meningitis and bacteremia caused by P. multocida in a 67-year-old diabetic woman who was living with 10 cats. She didn ’t have any animal bites or scratches, but she reported kissing the pets in the mouth. The outcome was favorable following antimicrobial treatment. Although rarely encountered, P. multocida should be considered as a possible cause of meningitis, particularly when Gram-negative coccobacilli are rev ealed in the cerebrospinal fluid and a history of recent animal contact is present.

Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health - June 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Nikolaos Katechakis, Sofia Maraki, Irini Dramitinou, Eleni Marolachaki, Christina Koutla, Eleni Ioannidou Source Type: research