Two concomitant but unrelated cases of Pasteurella multocida infection, including meningitis secondary to pituitary adenoma microsurgery.

摘要

Pasteurella multocida is commensal to oral flora of many animals. It is found in the mouth of 70-90% of cats and 55% of dogs [1] and can also colonize the oropharynx of healthy humans [2]. P. multocida can also be an opportunistic pathogen and is the most common cause of local infection after a cat or dog bite. This species is also an infrequent cause of infection in various clinical contexts such as respiratory tract and systemic infections, including meningitis. In the rare cases of P. multocida meningitis reported in adults, the infection is generally described as resulting from cranial trauma or surgery, chronic otitis media, and soft tissue infection with secondary seeding. In most cases, it is linked to a history of recent animal contact, the usual reservoir of the bacteria [3-6]. We report the investigation of two cases of P. multocida infection, identified on the same day in the same hospital.