Siderophore production by Pasteurella multocida

Siderophore production by Pasteurella multocida.

Pasteurella multocida grown under conditions of iron deprivation secreted into the culture medium a growth-enhancing factor which functioned as a siderophore. The siderophore was found to be neither a phenolate nor a hydroxamate by chemical tests and bioassays and was given the trivial name multocidin. Multocidin was partially purified and found to be a highly polar, nonaromatic, and dialyzable...

Endocarditis caused by Pasteurella multocida.

Pasteurella multocida conjunctivitis.

Accepted for publication 13 July 1993 Case report An 80-year-old man presented with a 1 week history of redness and discharge 11 weeks after an uncomplicated left extracapsular lens extraction and posterior chamber lens implantation. On examination there was evidence of posterior blepharitis, with conjunctival injection and a few follicles present. The cornea was clear, with a few cells present...

Infantile Pasteurella multocida meningitis

Bacterial meningitis is a severe illness with potentially dangerous consequences in any patient population. In the years from 2003 to 2007, children less than two years old had the highest estimated rate of bacterial meningitis of any age group. [1] In neonates, not only are the risks of infection profound – including death – the presentation can be atypical, making the likelihood of occult dis...

Pasteurella multocida endophthalmitis.

We have recently seen an unusual case of endophthalmitis secondary to Pasteurella multocida infection. Unlike previously reported cases this patient had no previous history of animal bites or scratch wounds. Treatment included subconjunctival, parenteral, and intravitreal administration of ampicillin. Although the eye was sterilised, the patient's vision remained poor owing to the extensive amo...