Case report, case study

https://doi.org/10.37797/ig.43.1.3

Pasteurella multocida cellulitis, bacteremia and lower respiratory tract infection: a rare case

Aristos Aristodimou ; Internal Medicine Department, Limassol General Hospital, State Health Organization Services, Limassol, Cyprus *
Andri Panteli ; Internal Medicine Department, Limassol General Hospital, State Health Organization Services, Limassol, Cyprus
Zacharias Raptopoulos ; Internal Medicine Department, Limassol General Hospital, State Health Organization Services, Limassol, Cyprus *
Panagiotis Papastergiou ; Microbiology Department, Limassol General Hospital, State Health Organization Services, Limassol, Cyprus
Loukia Dramiotou ; Internal Medicine Department, Limassol General Hospital, State Health Organization Services, Limassol, Cyprus

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

Pasteurella multocida infection is a zoonotic disease causing skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) but disseminated disease has also been reported in literature. We describe a rare case of Pasteurella multocida bacteremia in a 61-year-old, immunocompetent, woman presenting with left lower leg cellulitis and a lower respiratory tract infection.

Keywords

domestic animals; Pasteurella multocida; zoonoses

Hrčak ID:

346629

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/346629

Publication date:

12.4.2026.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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