Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
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Animal Bites <strong>and</strong> ScratchesAnaerobic bacteria infect deepanimal bitesPasteurella multocida – normalflora <strong>of</strong> oral <strong>and</strong> nasopharyngeal cavity <strong>of</strong> dogs <strong>and</strong>cats; may cause septicemiaBartonella henselae – (rickettsia) Cat scratchdisease. Relatively common (~20,000 cases in US)– mostly in young – occasionally seriousHuman bites – (not in book) normal mouth flora (incl.S. aureus, hemolytic S. viridans, H. influenza <strong>and</strong>various anaerobes)Copyright © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings
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