Case reports
Pericardial tamponade caused by Pasteurella
multocida infection after a cat bite
A K Al-Allaf, T C Harvey, A R Cunnington
Department of
Medicine, Walsall Manor Hospital NHS Trust, Walsall, West Midlands, UK
Correspondence to: Dr A K Al-Allaf, Cardiology Department, Walsall Manor Hospital, Moat Road, Walsall WS2 9PS, UK Kareem_alallaf{at}hotmail.com
Submitted 4 February
2000;
Accepted 22 June 2000
An unusual case of meningitis and pericardial tamponade caused
by Pasteurella multocida after a cat bite is
reported. The patient was successfully treated by antibiotics and
pericardiocentesis and made an uneventful recovery from a life
threatening condition. This case illustrates the potential dangers that
can arise from a seemingly trivial and commonplace injury.
Keywords: pasteurellosis; pericardial tamponade; cat bite
© 2001 by The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine
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