Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Pasturella multocida is a gram negative encapsulated facultative bacillus that has been reported to cause a wide variety of infections in humans. Empyema is rarely reported complication of P. multocida infection. Infection is usually acquired by inhalation or bite from a domestic animal, with cats and dogs being the most common sources. Isolation of organisms on culture remains gold standard for diagnosis. We describe a case of P. multocida related empyema in a patient who subsequently developed trapped lung requiring video assisted thoracoscopic surgical decortication. It was determined that the cause of this patient’s empyema was likely from a bite from his own cat.
Source: IDCases
Authors: Saqib Walayat, M. Asghar, Emily Horvath, John J. Farrell
Institution: OSF HealthCare
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,370
OpenAlex ID: W2906833314