Abstract
Pasteurella multocida has been reported to cause peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis after a cat bite or scratch to the catheter. We report a teenager with hamster bite peritonitis caused by P. aerogenes, an organism predominantly isolated from swine.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 368-370 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2004 |
Keywords
- Hamster bite
- Pasteurella infections
- Peritonitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases