Pasteurella: Difference between revisions
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* Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Cellular shape::bacillus]] with '''bipolar staining''' ("safety pin" appearance) |
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* Grows on chocolate agar but not MacConkey, unlike other Gram-negative bacteria |
* Grows on chocolate agar but not MacConkey, unlike other Gram-negative bacteria |
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* [[Oxidase test::Oxidase-positive]] and [[Has indole test::indole-positive]] |
* [[Oxidase test::Oxidase-positive]] and [[Has indole test::indole-positive]] |
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Revision as of 09:26, 9 July 2020
- Stain::Gram-negative]] bacillus with bipolar staining ("safety pin" appearance)
- Grows on chocolate agar but not MacConkey, unlike other Gram-negative bacteria
- Oxidase-positive and indole-positive
- Includes Pasteurella multocida
- Normal oral flora of many animals, including humans
- Causes skin and soft tissue infections following bites or closed-fist injuries
- May have beta lactamases
- Treatment is typically with penicillin (if susceptible), amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, or a cephalosporin
