Pasteurella pneumotropica: meningitis following a dog bite
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- 1 February 1990
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Postgraduate Medical Journal
- Vol. 66 (772) , 125-126
Abstract
Summary: A 38 year old man developed meningitis following a dog bite. Pasteurella pneumotropica, usually an animal pathogen, was isolated from the cerebrospinal fluid. The patient made a complete recovery after antibiotic therapy. The relevant literature is reviewed.Keywords
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