Friend Turned Foe: Bacteremia Following a Scratch by an Adopted Pekin Duck

Pasteurella multocida is a gram-negative coccobacillus that colonizes the aerodigestive tracts of cats, dogs, birds, and wild animals. This veterinary pathogen spreads to humans via licking, biting, or scratching. Pekin ducks are known carriers of multiple strains of Pasteurella bacteria that can ma...

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Main Authors: Lefika Bathobakae MD, MPH, Hannah Cho PharmD, Simi Philip MD, Jin S. Suh MD, FACP, FIDSA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096251326452
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