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An abscess due to Pasteurella multocida after a cat scratch: Case report

Yeşim Alpay, Pınar Korkmaz, Figen Çevik, Nevil Aykın.


Abstract
Pasteurella multocida has been isolated from 50% to 70% of healthy cats and most commonly associated with acute skin and soft tissue infections following an animal bite or scratch. As the zone and depth of injury can lead to more serious infections such as deep tissue infections, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis. However, no predictive factor showing which wound would be infected. In our case, patient whom applied with abscess after a cat scratch and P. multocida was found as a causative agent. This situation has caused to review us, once more, that which cases should be taken antibiotic pro¬phylaxis in addition to immunoprophylaxis (for rabies post-exposure prophylaxis, and anti-tetanus prophylaxis) in the first admission. Antibiotic prophylaxis should be used for 3-5 days in selected cases if they include; moderate to severe crushing injuries especially edematous form, less than 8 hours old, bone or joint penetration, hand wounds, especially emphasizes the importance of hand injuries and deep penetrations. J Microbiol Infect Dis 2014; 4(4): 159-161

Key words: Pasteurella multocida, cat scratch, antibiotic prophylaxis. Yeşim Alpay, Figen Çevik, Nevil Aykın, Pınar Korkmaz. An abscess due to Pasteurella multocida after a cat scratch: Case report. J Microbiol Infect Dis 2014; 4(4): 159-161 doi: 10.5799/ahinjs.02.2014.04.0160


 
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Alpay Y, Korkmaz P, Cevik F, Aykın N. An abscess due to Pasteurella multocida after a cat scratch: Case report. J Microbiol Infect Dis. 2014; 4(4): 159-161 . doi:10.5799/jmid2014.04.0160

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Alpay Y, Korkmaz P, Cevik F, Aykın N. An abscess due to Pasteurella multocida after a cat scratch: Case report. https://www.jmidonline.org/?mno=302657367 [Access: January 09, 2025]. doi:10.5799/jmid2014.04.0160

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Alpay Y, Korkmaz P, Cevik F, Aykın N. An abscess due to Pasteurella multocida after a cat scratch: Case report. J Microbiol Infect Dis. 2014; 4(4): 159-161 . doi:10.5799/jmid2014.04.0160


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Alpay Y, Korkmaz P, Cevik F, Aykın N. An abscess due to Pasteurella multocida after a cat scratch: Case report. J Microbiol Infect Dis. (2014), [cited January 09, 2025]; 4(4): 159-161 . doi:10.5799/jmid2014.04.0160


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Alpay, Y., Korkmaz, . P., Cevik, . F. & Aykın, . N. (2014) An abscess due to Pasteurella multocida after a cat scratch: Case report. J Microbiol Infect Dis, 4 (4), 159-161 . doi:10.5799/jmid2014.04.0160


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Alpay, Yeşim, Pınar Korkmaz, Figen Cevik, and Nevil Aykın. 2014. An abscess due to Pasteurella multocida after a cat scratch: Case report. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 4 (4), 159-161 . doi:10.5799/jmid2014.04.0160


Chicago Style

Alpay, Yeşim, Pınar Korkmaz, Figen Cevik, and Nevil Aykın. "An abscess due to Pasteurella multocida after a cat scratch: Case report." Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 4 (2014), 159-161 . doi:10.5799/jmid2014.04.0160


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Alpay, Yeşim, Pınar Korkmaz, Figen Cevik, and Nevil Aykın. "An abscess due to Pasteurella multocida after a cat scratch: Case report." Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 4.4 (2014), 159-161 . Print. doi:10.5799/jmid2014.04.0160


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Alpay, Y., Korkmaz, . P., Cevik, . F. & Aykın, . N. (2014) An abscess due to Pasteurella multocida after a cat scratch: Case report. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 4 (4), 159-161 . doi:10.5799/jmid2014.04.0160


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