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Case Reports
. 2001 Mar;77(905):199-200.
doi: 10.1136/pmj.77.905.199.

Pericardial tamponade caused by Pasteurella multocida infection after a cat bite

A K Al-Allaf  1 , T C Harvey, A R Cunnington
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Pericardial tamponade caused by Pasteurella multocida infection after a cat bite

A K Al-Allaf et al. Postgrad Med J. 2001 Mar.

Abstract

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.

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