Citation:
Siahanidou T, Gika G, Skiathitou A-V, Oikonomopoulos T, Alexandrou-Athanassoulis H, Koutouzis EI, Syriopoulou VP. Pasteurella multocida Infection in a neonate: evidence for a human-to-human horizontal transmission. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2012;31:536-7.
Abstract:
Pasteurella multocida is usually transmitted by animal contact; however, in a significant proportion of cases, no animal exposure can be identified. Although vertical transmission has been identified in neonates, horizontal human-to-human spread has not been documented. A case of neonatal sepsis and meningitis resulting from horizontal transmission of P. multocida is described.
