Table 1 Reported cases of endovascular infections by Pasteurella complicated by aneurysm
From: Femoral artery aneurysm with large hematoma from Pasteurella: case report and literature review
Ref. | Age/ sex | Risk factor | Comorbid Conditions | Aneurysm location | Associated Pasteurella infection | Antimicrobial | Surgical management | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[11] | 61, M | No bites/scratches, dogs and cats in home | Rheumatoid arthritis | Abdominal aorta | Left elbow and right first middle carpal septic joints, bacteremia | Penicillin G | Open surgical repair | Died during surgical repair |
[12] | 61, F | Cat bite | Not described | Thoracic aorta | None described | Not described | Open surgical repair | Not described |
[13] | 17, M | No known animal contact | Renal insufficiency | Cerebral aneurysm | Mitral valve endocarditis, bacteremia | Ampicillin | None | Died from CVA |
[6] | 54, M | Dog lick on psoriatic lesions | Laënnec’s cirrhosis, psoriasis inversa | Thoracic/abdominal aorta | Bacteremia | Amoxicillin, gentamicin | EVAR 1 year following | Alive 2 years following diagnosis |
[7] | 64, M | Cats in home | Heavy alcohol abuse | Abdominal aorta | Right leg cellulitis | Cefotaxime | Open surgical repair | Alive 1 year after surgery |
[8] | 68, M | Cat bite | Heavy alcohol abuse | Abdominal aorta | Right thumb cellulitis, bacteremia | Piperacillin-tazobactam | Open surgical repair | Died on day 13 post-surgery from septic shock |
[14] | 69, F | Cat bite | Not described | Abdominal aorta | Bacteremia | Penicillin G | EVAR followed by open surgical repair due to reinfection | Alive 8 months following surgery |
[15] | 61, M | Dog lick | Myelodysplastic Syndrome | Abdominal aorta and aortic arch | Bacteremia | Ampicillin | Open surgical repair | Alive 1 year following surgery |
[16] | 611, M | Dog bite | Not described | Descending thoracic aorta aneurysm | Bacteremia | Not described | Open surgical repair | Alive 18 months following surgery |
[17] | 57, F | Dog lick and scratch | Cigarette smoking | Cerebral aneurysm | Mitral valve endocarditis, Bacteremia | Penicillin G | Open surgical clipping | Alive 4 weeks following surgery |
Our case | 62, M | Dog scratch | Cirrhosis, Cigarette Smoking | Superficial femoral artery | Bacteremia, paraspinal abscesses | Ceftriaxone | Open surgical repair | Under treatment |