Elderly and their companion animals, cause for pleasure or for harm, a case report of a non-bite Pasteurella multocida bacteremia in an 85-year-old woman with a fatal outcome
Abstract We present a case of an elderly woman suffering from Pasteurella multocida (P. multocida) bacteremia, without obvious bite marks, but owning a pet dog. Although the patient was not immunocompromised, and prompt treatment with intravenous antibiotics was initiated, she developed severe septi...
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| author | Evien Ali Niek Tytgat Lieven Vergote Katleen Devue Bart Nonneman |
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| description | Abstract We present a case of an elderly woman suffering from Pasteurella multocida (P. multocida) bacteremia, without obvious bite marks, but owning a pet dog. Although the patient was not immunocompromised, and prompt treatment with intravenous antibiotics was initiated, she developed severe septic shock with multiple organ failure and died. In healthy individuals, an infection caused by these bacteria is easy to treat and often harmless, whereas in elderly serious complications can occur. We believe this report of a fatal outcome of a P. multocida bacteremia in a non-immunocompromised, but elderly patient is important, given the growing cohort of elderly pet-owners seeking medical care. A greater awareness of this zoonosis and its potentially fatal outcome is warranted. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0908e26f7682431d81113ce000b07f2e2023-11-20T10:51:14ZengBMCBMC Geriatrics1471-23182023-09-012311410.1186/s12877-023-04224-2Elderly and their companion animals, cause for pleasure or for harm, a case report of a non-bite Pasteurella multocida bacteremia in an 85-year-old woman with a fatal outcomeEvien Ali0Niek Tytgat1Lieven Vergote2Katleen Devue3Bart Nonneman4Department of Emergency Medicine, UZ LeuvenDepartment of Intensive care, ASZDepartment of Emergency Medicine, ASZDepartment of Emergency Medicine, ASZDepartment of Intensive care, ASZAbstract We present a case of an elderly woman suffering from Pasteurella multocida (P. multocida) bacteremia, without obvious bite marks, but owning a pet dog. Although the patient was not immunocompromised, and prompt treatment with intravenous antibiotics was initiated, she developed severe septic shock with multiple organ failure and died. In healthy individuals, an infection caused by these bacteria is easy to treat and often harmless, whereas in elderly serious complications can occur. We believe this report of a fatal outcome of a P. multocida bacteremia in a non-immunocompromised, but elderly patient is important, given the growing cohort of elderly pet-owners seeking medical care. A greater awareness of this zoonosis and its potentially fatal outcome is warranted.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04224-2Pasteurella multocidaZoonosisNon-bite Pasteurella multocida bacteremiaCase report |
| spellingShingle | Evien Ali Niek Tytgat Lieven Vergote Katleen Devue Bart Nonneman Elderly and their companion animals, cause for pleasure or for harm, a case report of a non-bite Pasteurella multocida bacteremia in an 85-year-old woman with a fatal outcome BMC Geriatrics Pasteurella multocida Zoonosis Non-bite Pasteurella multocida bacteremia Case report |
| title | Elderly and their companion animals, cause for pleasure or for harm, a case report of a non-bite Pasteurella multocida bacteremia in an 85-year-old woman with a fatal outcome |
| title_full | Elderly and their companion animals, cause for pleasure or for harm, a case report of a non-bite Pasteurella multocida bacteremia in an 85-year-old woman with a fatal outcome |
| title_fullStr | Elderly and their companion animals, cause for pleasure or for harm, a case report of a non-bite Pasteurella multocida bacteremia in an 85-year-old woman with a fatal outcome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Elderly and their companion animals, cause for pleasure or for harm, a case report of a non-bite Pasteurella multocida bacteremia in an 85-year-old woman with a fatal outcome |
| title_short | Elderly and their companion animals, cause for pleasure or for harm, a case report of a non-bite Pasteurella multocida bacteremia in an 85-year-old woman with a fatal outcome |
| title_sort | elderly and their companion animals cause for pleasure or for harm a case report of a non bite pasteurella multocida bacteremia in an 85 year old woman with a fatal outcome |
| topic | Pasteurella multocida Zoonosis Non-bite Pasteurella multocida bacteremia Case report |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04224-2 |
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