Resumen

Septicemia due to Pasteurella (Mannheimia) haemolytica is a rare occurrence. We report a fatal case of M. haemolytica septicemia in a seven-month-old infant who presented with prolonged fever, sepsis, and pneumonitis without discernable preceding history of animal bites or contact. Rare cases of systemic Mannheimia infections are reviewed and summarized.

Palabras clave: Pasteurella Mannheimia haemolytica infant septicemia.

2012-09-27   |   533 visitas   |   Evalua este artículo 0 valoraciones

Vol. 6 Núm.7. Julio 2012 Pags. 584-587 J Infect Developing Countries 2012; 6(7)