Close Canine Contact: A Case of Infantile Pasteurella Meningitis

This case report presents an interesting and rare cause of meningitis in young infants, . Not only is the organism unusual but the well appearance of the infant made this diagnosis surprising. The 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical practice guidelines on well-appearing febrile infant...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-06, Vol.15 (6), p.e40710
Main Authors: Cahn, Rachel T, Winkie, Melissa, John, Collin, Lynch, Joseph D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Babies
Bacterial infections
Blood
Case reports
Cellulitis
Clinical medicine
Clinical practice guidelines
Decision making
Dogs
Fever
Infections
Infectious Disease
Meningitis
Pediatrics
Primary care
Proteins
Sepsis
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Summary:This case report presents an interesting and rare cause of meningitis in young infants, . Not only is the organism unusual but the well appearance of the infant made this diagnosis surprising. The 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical practice guidelines on well-appearing febrile infants brought a national guideline on the evaluation and management of fever in infants. However, providers should be aware that there is room for shared decision-making and that the guideline will miss a very small percentage of well-appearing infants with invasive bacterial infections.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.40710