Beware of dogs licking ears

Authors
Godey, B Morandi, X Bourdiniere, J Heurtin, C
Citation
B. Godey et al., Beware of dogs licking ears, LANCET, 354(9186), 1999, pp. 1267-1268
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
354
Issue
9186
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1267 - 1268
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(19991009)354:9186<1267:BODLE>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A patient with right-sided chronic purulent otorrhoea developed meningitis due to Pasteurella multocida transmitted by a dog that frequently licked hi s ear. We suggest that patients with a perforated tympanic membrane should avoid being licked on their ears by animals.