Chronic Pasteurella Multocida Bronchitis Diagnosed 3 Years After Onset of Symptoms

We report a case of chronic infection with in the lower respiratory tract in a man with a cat. A 77-year-old man presented with recurrent hemoptysis accompanied by bronchiectasis and an opacity in the left lung on chest computed tomography. Although the patient was seropositive for complex, repeated...

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Published inThe Tokai journal of experimental and clinical medicine Vol. 49; no. 1; p. 9
Main Authors Okazaki, Eriko, Hattori, Shigeaki, Tomomatsu, Katsuyoshi, Iijima, Shingo, Umemoto, Kohei, Yamazaki, Kai, Horio, Yukihiro, Hayama, Naoki, Ito, Yoko, Oguma, Tsuyoshi, Asano, Koichiro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan 20.04.2024
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Bronchitis - complications
Bronchitis - diagnosis
Hemoptysis - etiology
Humans
Lung
Male
Pasteurella multocida
Respiratory Tract Infections - complications
Respiratory Tract Infections - diagnosis
Respiratory Tract Infections - drug therapy
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Summary:We report a case of chronic infection with in the lower respiratory tract in a man with a cat. A 77-year-old man presented with recurrent hemoptysis accompanied by bronchiectasis and an opacity in the left lung on chest computed tomography. Although the patient was seropositive for complex, repeated sputum cultures were negative for any specific pathogen. Three years later, he was referred to our hospital for hemoptysis with enhanced opacity in the lower lobe of the left lung. Culture of bronchial lavage fluid obtained via bronchoscopy was positive for . The patient was treated with amoxicillin-clavulanic acid for 14 days and was instructed to avoid close contact with his cat. His symptoms and chest imaging findings improved and have not recurred during more than 1 1/2 years of follow up. can cause chronic lower respiratory infections.
ISSN:2185-2243