Abdominal infection due to Pasteurella spp. - Report of three cases

Authors
Martinez, JRB Lleti, MS Fuster, AV Belles, CP Serrano, MG
Citation
Jrb. Martinez et al., Abdominal infection due to Pasteurella spp. - Report of three cases, REV CLIN ES, 200(3), 2000, pp. 139-142
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA
ISSN journal
00142565 → ACNP
Volume
200
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
139 - 142
Database
ISI
SICI code
0014-2565(200003)200:3<139:AIDTPS>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Pasteurella spp. is a gram-negative coccobacillary micro-organism which is a common cause of soft tissue infections caused by animal bite or scratch a nd more uncommonly at another locations, We report here the clinical and ev olutive characteristics of three patients with different Varieties of intra -abdominal infection caused by the microorganism as well as the potential e xposure to pet animals.