Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society
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Case Reports
Pasteurella multocida septic shock following liver transplantation treated with drotrecogin alpha (activated).
Severe sepsis and progression to septic shock in solid organ transplant recipients is associated with a high mortality. We describe a fulminant case of septic shock in a liver transplant recipient caused by Pasteurella multocida, a gram-negative coccobacillus most commonly associated with domestic cats and dogs. ⋯ The known risk factors, clinical course, and outcomes of severe infection associated with P. multocida are also briefly reviewed. This case illustrates the need for transplant recipients and their healthcare providers to carefully consider the risk of severe infection associated with domestic animal exposure.