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Sepsis puerperalis caused by a genotypically proven cat-derived Pasteurella multocida strain.
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology - 1 Jan 1998
Voss A, van Zwam Y H, Meis J F, Melchers W, Steegers E A
Abstract excerpt
We report a disseminated intrauterine Pasteurella multocida infection in a puerperal woman who could not remember any traumatic exposure to her cat. An oral swab taken from the cat, just 2 days after the patient's admission, grew Pasteurella multocida, with an PCR-fingerprinting pattern identical to the patient's isolate. Hand-washing after every contact with cats and dogs and if feasible separation of in-house...
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