The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 35-38, July 2010

Meningitis and Subgaleal, Subdural, Epidural Empyema Due to Pasteurella Multocida

  • Hüseyin Per, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Hüseyin Per, md, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri 38039, Turkey
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  • Sefer Kumandaş, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Turkey
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  • Hakan Gümüş, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Turkey
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  • Mustafa K. Öztürk, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Infection, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Turkey
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  • Abdulhakim Çoşkun, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Turkey

Received 6 May 2005; received in revised form 9 August 2006; accepted 10 November 2006. published online 20 May 2008.

Abstract 

Pasteurella is a Gram-negative coccobacillus found in 70–90% of oral cavities of cats, and as well, is isolated from the digestive systems of dogs, rats, rabbits, monkeys, and other animals. Pasteurella multocida has been known to cause infections in humans, the most familiar being soft tissue infection after animal bites. However, this organism may affect a variety of systems, causing serious disease. Pasteurella multocida can cause septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, pneumonia, endocarditis, meningitis, and septicemia. We report a case of bacterial meningitis, subgaleal, subdural, and epidural empyema due to Pasteurella multocida by a rabbit licking that resulted in neurological complications and a prolonged recovery period.

Keywords: Pasteurella multocida, meningitis, empyma, rabbit

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PII: S0736-4679(08)00457-5

doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2008.04.008

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 35-38, July 2010

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