Bhat Sevitha, Acharya Preetam R, Biranthabail Dhanashree, Rangnekar Aseem, Shiragavi Sachin
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College , Mangalore, India .
Associate Professor, Department Pulmonary Medicine, Kasturba Medical College , Mangalore, India .
J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Aug;9(8):DD03-4. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/13900.6351. Epub 2015 Aug 1.
This is the report of lower respiratory tract infection with Pasteurella canis in a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patient with history of casual exposure to cats. Pasteurella species are part of the oral and gastrointestinal flora in the canine animals. These organisms are usually implicated in wound infection following animal bites, but can also be associated with a variety of infections including respiratory tract infections.
这是一例慢性阻塞性肺疾病(COPD)患者感染犬巴斯德菌的下呼吸道感染报告,该患者有偶尔接触猫的病史。巴斯德菌属是犬类动物口腔和胃肠道菌群的一部分。这些微生物通常与动物咬伤后的伤口感染有关,但也可与包括呼吸道感染在内的多种感染相关。