Beware of dogs licking ears.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A patient with right-sided chronic purulent otorrhoea developed meningitis due to Pasteurella multocida transmitted by a dog that frequently licked his ear. We suggest that patients with a perforated tympanic membrane should avoid being licked on their ears by animals.
Medical subject headings
- Meningitis, Bacterial
- Pasteurella Infections
- Pasteurella multocida