Abstract
A high proportion of household pets are colonised by Pasteurella multocida. The organism can be transmitted to humans by contact with animal saliva and is a recognised, although rare, cause of meningitis in infancy. Intimate contact between infants and family pets should be discouraged.
MeSH terms
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Cefotaxime / therapeutic use
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Cephalosporins / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Meningitis, Bacterial / cerebrospinal fluid
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Meningitis, Bacterial / drug therapy
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Meningitis, Bacterial / microbiology*
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Pasteurella Infections / cerebrospinal fluid
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Pasteurella Infections / drug therapy
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Pasteurella Infections / microbiology*
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Pasteurella multocida / isolation & purification*
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Penicillins / therapeutic use*
Substances
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Cephalosporins
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Penicillins
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Cefotaxime