Human infection by Pasteurella canis - A case report

Ana Faceira; Sara Póvoa; Pedro Souteiro; Filipa Ceia; Susana Ferreira

doi:10.1016/j.pbj.2017.01.005

Human infection by Pasteurella canis - A case report

Porto Biomed J. 2017 Mar-Apr;2(2):63-65. doi: 10.1016/j.pbj.2017.01.005. Epub 2017 Feb 22.

Authors

Ana Faceira^{1

2}, Sara Póvoa³, Pedro Souteiro⁴, Filipa Ceia⁵, Susana Ferreira¹

Affiliations

¹ Internal Medicine Department, Hospital de São João, Porto, Portugal.
² Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
³ Oncology Department, Hospital de São João, Porto, Portugal.
⁴ Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Department, Hospital de São João, Porto, Portugal.
⁵ Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital de São João, Porto, Portugal.

Abstract

Pasteurella species are a component of the normal oropharyngeal flora in canine animals. In humans, the skin and soft tissue are the most common sites for Pasteurella infection and, less commonly, the respiratory tract can also be affected. We report a case of pneumonia by Pasteurella canis in a chronic respiratory disease patient with a history of permanent contact with a dog.

Keywords: Bacteremia; Pasteurella canis; Pneumonia.