Hemoptysis as the Sole Presentation of Pasteurella multocida Infection
1998; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 91; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1097/00007611-199805000-00017
ISSN1541-8243
AutoresD A Sazon, Guy W. Soo Hoo, Silverio Santiago,
Tópico(s)Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
ResumoPasteurella multocida has been implicated as the cause of a variety of respiratory conditions (eg, bronchitis, pneumonia, lung abscess, empyema), but hemoptysis has been noted only in conjunction with other lung conditions. We report a case in which hemoptysis was the sole manifestation of Pasteurella infection. The patient was a middle-aged man with severe obstructive lung disease and exposure to cats. Diagnosis was made by bronchoscopy and high-dose penicillin was required for resolution.
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