Celulitis y bacteriemia por Pasteurella multocida en una paciente con cirrosis hepática

Autores/as

  • Alberto Fica C. Hospital Militar de Santiago. Servicio de Infectología
  • Thomas Weitzel Hospital Militar de Santiago. Departamento de Medicina. Servicio de Infectología
  • Wilson Wigant C. Hospital Militar de Santiago. Laboratorio de Microbiología
  • Lorena Porte T. Hospital Militar de Santiago. Laboratorio de Microbiología
  • Stephanie Braun J. Hospital Militar de Santiago. Laboratorio de Microbiología

Resumen

We report a case of cutaneous infection and bacteraemia caused by Pasteurella multocida in a 86 years old woman with cirrhosis, after a minor cat bite. Although local infection was minimal, the patient was hospitalized due to high fever and hypotension. Incubation period was less than 24 hours. She recovered completely with ampicillin-sulbactam therapy. This case underlines the risk of severe zoonotic infections caused by domestic animals in patients with liver cirrhosis.

Palabras clave:

Pasteurella multocida, Bacteriemia, Celulitis, Cirrosis Hepática