Definition:
It is an infection that is caused by a species of the bacteria genus Pasteurella that is found in animals and humans. The bacteria are carried in the mouth and respiratory tract of animals and humans.
Diagnosis:
Isolation of Pasteurella multocida bacteria is usually done in sterile location such as the blood, pus or CSF.
Treatment:
High dose of penicillin is the common cure. As an alternative tetracycline and chloramphenicol is used in beta-lactam intolerant patients.
Symptoms and Signs:
Common symptoms are cellulites, swelling, redness, tenderness and discharge at the infected site, regional lymphadenopathy, chills, fever, high level of leukocyte and neutrophil.
Causes:
The bacteria that cause Pasteurellosis is the bacteria Pasteurella multocida.
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