Periocular abscess and cellulitis from Pasteurella multocida in a healthy child

PURPOSE: To examine an unusual cause of periorbital cellulitis, Pasteurella multocida. METHODS: Case report, review of the literature. RESULTS : We treated a 13-year-old previously healthy child who developed Pasteurella preseptal cellulitis secondary to a cat bite and cat scratch. After receiving a...

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Published in:American journal of ophthalmology 1999-10, Vol.128 (4), p.514-515
Main Authors: Hutcheson, Kelly A, Magbalon, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscess - microbiology
Abscess - surgery
Administration, Oral
Adolescent
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the eye and orbit
Biological and medical sciences
Cellulitis - microbiology
Drainage
Eye Diseases - microbiology
Eye Diseases - surgery
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Injections, Intravenous
Male
Medical sciences
Pasteurella Infections - complications
Pasteurella Infections - drug therapy
Pasteurella multocida
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Summary:PURPOSE: To examine an unusual cause of periorbital cellulitis, Pasteurella multocida. METHODS: Case report, review of the literature. RESULTS : We treated a 13-year-old previously healthy child who developed Pasteurella preseptal cellulitis secondary to a cat bite and cat scratch. After receiving a dose of intravenous antibiotics and starting oral antibiotics, the child had delayed onset of several abscesses around the right eye, with marked pain and erythema. After incision and drainage, he improved. CONCLUSION: Pasteurella multocida is a rare but potentially serious cause of ocular infection. All cases of potential exposure should be treated promptly and followed until complete resolution of infection.
ISSN:0002-9394
1879-1891
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9394(99)00174-9