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Co-isolation ofPasteurella dagmatis andPasteurella multocida from cat-bite wounds

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Two cases of cat-bite wounds wherePasteurella multocida andPasteurella dagmatis were isolated together are reported. The possibility of overlooking one species is discussed.

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  1. Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, 8028, Zurich, Switzerland

    R. Zbinden & P. Sommerhalder

  2. Department of Surgery, University of Zurich, 8028, Zurich, Switzerland

    U. von Wartburg

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Zbinden, R., Sommerhalder, P. & von Wartburg, U. Co-isolation ofPasteurella dagmatis andPasteurella multocida from cat-bite wounds. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 7, 203–204 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01963084

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