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Published in: Infection 6/2011

01-12-2011 | Case Report

Deep sternal wound infection due to Pasteurella multocida: the first case report and review of literature

Authors: R. Baillot, P. Voisine, L. M. E. G. Côté, Y. Longtin

Published in: Infection | Issue 6/2011

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Abstract

Pasteurella multocida is a Gram-negative bacterium recovered from a wide variety of wild and domestic animals and has mostly been associated with infection following animal bites. We present the first reported case of a patient who developed a postoperative sternal wound infection due to P. multocida complicated by bloodstream infection. The outcome was favorable following surgical debridement and antimicrobial therapy. We also review the literature regarding P. multocida postoperative wound infections.
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Metadata
Title
Deep sternal wound infection due to Pasteurella multocida: the first case report and review of literature
Authors
R. Baillot
P. Voisine
L. M. E. G. Côté
Y. Longtin
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Infection / Issue 6/2011
Print ISSN: 0300-8126
Electronic ISSN: 1439-0973
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-011-0141-5

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