Pasteurella multocida sepsis and meningitis in 2-month-old twin infants after household exposure to a slaughtered sheep

Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Sep 15;45(6):e80-1. doi: 10.1086/520979. Epub 2007 Aug 6.

Abstract

This article outlines 2 cases of Pasteurella multocida sepsis and meningitis in 2-month-old twins after their father was exposed to a sheep during a sacrifice celebration at home. These cases emphasize the necessity of respecting basic hygiene rules and the danger involved in animal sacrifice without suitable professional structure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Pasteurella Infections / diagnosis
  • Pasteurella Infections / microbiology*
  • Pasteurella multocida / isolation & purification*
  • Sepsis / diagnosis
  • Sepsis / microbiology*
  • Sheep / microbiology*
  • Twins