Table 1.
Inpatients with Pasteurella multocida invasive disease at Hospital A – Minnesota, 2014
| Patient | Age (years), Sex | Specimen collection date | Specimen source(s) | Animal exposures in home | Diagnoses | Comorbid conditions | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 M | Admission 5 February |
Blood wound (thigh) | Cat | Sepsis wound infection | Cirrhosis, diabetes, LE ulcer | Death |
| 2 | 70 M | Admission 8 September |
Blood, peritoneal fluid | Unknown | Sepsis peritonitis, Cellulitis (calf) | Cirrhosis, sacral ulcer | Death |
| 3 | 44 M | Hosp day 2 11 September |
Blood | Dog | Obstructive jaundice | Cirrhosis, diabetes, pancreatitis | Recovered |
| 4 | 62 M | Admission 27 September |
Blood | Unknown | Sepsis, cellulitis (calf) | Cirrhosis | Death |
| 5 | 75 M | Admission 11 October |
Blood | Cats | Sepsis, myocardial infarction, pneumonia | Chronic steroid use PMR, Foot ulcer | Recovered |
M, male; LE, lower extremity; PMR, polymyalgia rheumatica; Hosp, hospitalization.