Abstract
Pasteurella multocida is a gram-negative coccobacillus that primarily affects animals. P multocida infections in humans are usually associated with animal contact. To the best of our knowledge, only 7 cases of P multocida epiglottitis have been previously reported in the English-language literature; none of these cases occurred in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. We describe what we believe is the first reported case of P multocida epiglottitis in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and we review the previous reports of this rare entity.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
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Drug Administration Schedule
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Epiglottitis / complications
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Epiglottitis / diagnosis
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Epiglottitis / drug therapy
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Epiglottitis / microbiology*
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Infusions, Intravenous
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Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / complications
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Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / diagnosis
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Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / therapy
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Male
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Pasteurella Infections / complications
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Pasteurella Infections / diagnosis*
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Pasteurella Infections / drug therapy
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Pasteurella multocida / drug effects
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Pasteurella multocida / isolation & purification*
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Penicillin G / administration & dosage*
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Pharyngitis / diagnosis
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Pharyngitis / etiology
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Severity of Illness Index
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Anti-Infective Agents
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Penicillin G