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...
Main Authors: | Evien Ali, Niek Tytgat, Lieven Vergote, Katleen Devue, Bart Nonneman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-09-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04224-2 |
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