A case report of Pasteurella multocida meningitis in a patient with non-traumatic skull base defect

<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr"><i>Pasteurella multocida</i> is a gram-negative coccobacillus that is primarily found in oropharynx of dogs, cats and other animals. It causes infections in human beings through contact with animal saliva in the form of licks, b...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Mohamed Kamal Sabra (17075230) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Adeel Ahmad Khan (14152953) (author), Musaed Al Samawi (17075233) (author), Yasser El Deeb (17075236) (author)
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author Mohamed Kamal Sabra (17075230)
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Musaed Al Samawi (17075233)
Yasser El Deeb (17075236)
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Adeel Ahmad Khan (14152953)
Musaed Al Samawi (17075233)
Yasser El Deeb (17075236)
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Adeel Ahmad Khan (14152953)
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Yasser El Deeb (17075236)
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Clinical sciences
Meningitis
Pasteurella multocida
CSF rhinorrhea
Skull defect
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A case report of Pasteurella multocida meningitis in a patient with non-traumatic skull base defect
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description <h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr"><i>Pasteurella multocida</i> is a gram-negative coccobacillus that is primarily found in oropharynx of dogs, cats and other animals. It causes infections in human beings through contact with animal saliva in the form of licks, bites and scratches of animals colonized by the bacteria. Meningitis due to <i>Pasteurella multocida</i> is rare in immunocompetent individuals. We report a case of meningitis due to <i>Pasteurella multocida</i> in an immunocompetent patient.</p><h3>Case report</h3><p dir="ltr">A 30-year-old gentleman presented with 2-day history of fever and neck stiffness. 6 weeks earlier, he was treated as a case of bacterial meningitis. During that hospital stay, he was diagnosed to have bony defect in the sellar floor based on MRI head performed to evaluate for a prolonged history of CSF rhinorrhea. He was discharged and scheduled for an elective endoscopic endonasal/open repair of the skull base defect after resolution of meningitis. CSF findings during current admission also showed features of bacterial meningitis. CSF culture showed <i>Pasteurella multocida</i> sensitive to penicillin, ampicillin and ceftriaxone. Retrospective history revealed patient’s contact with stray cats as he used to feed them but there was no history of licks, bites. He was treated with intravenous ceftriaxone 2 g twice a day for 14 days with complete resolution of his symptoms.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr"><i>Pasteurella multocida</i> is an important cause of bacterial meningitis in patients with skull defect. Patients with traumatic or non-traumatic bony defect of skull should avoid contact with dogs and cats to prevent the spread of infection the central nervous system.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: IDCases<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00991" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00991</a></p>
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spelling A case report of Pasteurella multocida meningitis in a patient with non-traumatic skull base defectMohamed Kamal Sabra (17075230)Adeel Ahmad Khan (14152953)Musaed Al Samawi (17075233)Yasser El Deeb (17075236)Biomedical and clinical sciencesClinical sciencesMeningitisPasteurella multocidaCSF rhinorrheaSkull defect<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr"><i>Pasteurella multocida</i> is a gram-negative coccobacillus that is primarily found in oropharynx of dogs, cats and other animals. It causes infections in human beings through contact with animal saliva in the form of licks, bites and scratches of animals colonized by the bacteria. Meningitis due to <i>Pasteurella multocida</i> is rare in immunocompetent individuals. We report a case of meningitis due to <i>Pasteurella multocida</i> in an immunocompetent patient.</p><h3>Case report</h3><p dir="ltr">A 30-year-old gentleman presented with 2-day history of fever and neck stiffness. 6 weeks earlier, he was treated as a case of bacterial meningitis. During that hospital stay, he was diagnosed to have bony defect in the sellar floor based on MRI head performed to evaluate for a prolonged history of CSF rhinorrhea. He was discharged and scheduled for an elective endoscopic endonasal/open repair of the skull base defect after resolution of meningitis. CSF findings during current admission also showed features of bacterial meningitis. CSF culture showed <i>Pasteurella multocida</i> sensitive to penicillin, ampicillin and ceftriaxone. Retrospective history revealed patient’s contact with stray cats as he used to feed them but there was no history of licks, bites. He was treated with intravenous ceftriaxone 2 g twice a day for 14 days with complete resolution of his symptoms.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr"><i>Pasteurella multocida</i> is an important cause of bacterial meningitis in patients with skull defect. Patients with traumatic or non-traumatic bony defect of skull should avoid contact with dogs and cats to prevent the spread of infection the central nervous system.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: IDCases<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00991" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00991</a></p>2020-11-01T00:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00991https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/A_case_report_of_Pasteurella_multocida_meningitis_in_a_patient_with_non-traumatic_skull_base_defect/24225634CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/242256342020-11-01T00:00:00Z
spellingShingle A case report of Pasteurella multocida meningitis in a patient with non-traumatic skull base defect
Mohamed Kamal Sabra (17075230)
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Clinical sciences
Meningitis
Pasteurella multocida
CSF rhinorrhea
Skull defect
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title A case report of Pasteurella multocida meningitis in a patient with non-traumatic skull base defect
title_full A case report of Pasteurella multocida meningitis in a patient with non-traumatic skull base defect
title_fullStr A case report of Pasteurella multocida meningitis in a patient with non-traumatic skull base defect
title_full_unstemmed A case report of Pasteurella multocida meningitis in a patient with non-traumatic skull base defect
title_short A case report of Pasteurella multocida meningitis in a patient with non-traumatic skull base defect
title_sort A case report of Pasteurella multocida meningitis in a patient with non-traumatic skull base defect
topic Biomedical and clinical sciences
Clinical sciences
Meningitis
Pasteurella multocida
CSF rhinorrhea
Skull defect