Pasteurella multocida peritonitis after cat scratch in a patient with cirrhotic ascites

• Main Authors: Roshan Gunathilake, Ajay Verma, Michael Caffery, David Sowden
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2015-06-01
• Series: Infectious Disease Reports
• Subjects: Pasteurella; spontaneous bacterial peritonitis; cirrhosis; ascites
• Online Access: http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/5937
• ISSN: 2036-7430; 2036-7449

<em>Pasteurella multocid</em>a, a zoonotic agent transmitted by canines and felines, has been very rarely reported to cause bacterial peritonitis in humans. <em>Pasteurella multocida</em> peritonitis is associated with high mortality even with appropriate treatment, therefore its early recognition is essential. We report a case of <em>Pasteurella multocida</em> peritonitis following cat scratch in a patient with Child Pugh Class C alcoholic cirrhosis, culminating in multiple organ failure and death.