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Pasteurella multocida infections from pets - what to know

By Loïez, Caroline et al.·Published in Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases·2002·Laboratoire de Bact&#xe9, France·View original on PubMed

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Original publication title: Pasteurella multocida and intrauterine device: a woman and her pets.

Plain-English summary

This study talks about a rare case where a woman developed an infection in her uterus caused by a bacteria called Pasteurella multocida, which is often found in animals. Usually, people get this bacteria from their pets, but this particular case involved an intrauterine device (IUD) that the woman had. While infections from this bacteria are not common in gynecological situations, this case highlights that it can happen. The outcome of the treatment for this infection wasn't specified in the abstract.

Abstract

Human infections with Pasteurella multocida are frequently attributed to transmission from animals. Although some cases of prosthetic implant infections have been described few gynecological cases have been reported. We describe a case of intrauterine device endometritis due to P. multocida.

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Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12160179/