Pasteurella multocida bacterial meningitis caused by contact with pigs
Pasteurella multocida belongs to the normal flora of the respiratory and digestive tract of many animals. Animal exposure is a considerable risk factor for Pasteurella infection. P. multocida is the most common cause of local infection after an animal bite but is an unusual cause of meningitis. We p...
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Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
2013-01-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822013000200021&lng=en&tlng=en |