Pet-related bacterial zoonotic infections: Three cases of severe infections in the immunocompromised host
E.M. van Wezel,
E.S.J. van der Beek,
M.A.N. Siebrecht,
A.J. Stel,
M. Wouthuyzen-Bakker,
N.E.L. Meessen
Affiliations
E.M. van Wezel
Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands; Corresponding author.
E.S.J. van der Beek
Department of Plastic surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
M.A.N. Siebrecht
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
A.J. Stel
Department of Rheumatology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
M. Wouthuyzen-Bakker
Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
N.E.L. Meessen
Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
Pets can have many positive effects on their owners. However, close contact with pets offers optimal conditions for transmission of micro-organisms. Especially immunocompromised patients are at risk for zoonotic infections. Here we describe the diagnosis, microbiology and treatment of three patients with severe zoonotic infections with Helicobacter canis, Pasteurella multocida and Capnocytophaga canimorsus. With this case report we would like to emphasize the importance of awareness for pet-related zoonotic infections in immunocompromised patients.
