Abstract
Invasive Pasteurella multocida infection, although uncommon, has been recognized to occur more frequently among patients with hepatic cirrhosis. This study reports a fatal case of bacteremic P. multocida empyema without pneumonia associated with refractory septic shock in a patient with both cirrhosis and asplenia.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Critical Illness
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Disease Progression
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Empyema, Pleural / diagnosis
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Empyema, Pleural / microbiology*
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Fatal Outcome
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Female
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Pasteurella Infections / complications
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Pasteurella Infections / diagnosis*
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Pasteurella multocida / isolation & purification*
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Risk Assessment
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Shock, Septic / diagnosis*
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Shock, Septic / etiology