Description:
This article focuses on an eight-week-old infant who presented
to the emergency department with a fever and fussiness that was difficult to
console. Bilateral otitis media was diagnosed on the initial exam. Initial
diagnostic testing consisted of cultures of blood and urine. The patient
received a single intramuscular injection of ceftriaxone and a prescription for
amoxicillin. Learners are encouraged to
read the case study to determine the cause of the patient's symptoms.
Learning Objectives:
- Reflect on a case study outlining P. multocida
- Discuss the pathogenesis of P. multocida
- Discuss the laboratory identification of P. multocida
Author(s):
George Chang, MD,
April Kilgore, MC,
Ashley Bowman, MT,
Joel Mortensen, PhD
Launched: 2009