Fatal septicemia with Capnocytophaga canimorsus in a compromised host. A case report with review of the literature.
Capnocytophaga canimorsus (DF-2) is a newly described gram-negative bacterium that can produce serious infections following dog bites in the immunocompromised host. We are reporting a case of C. canimorsus infection in an elderly patient with a history of chronic respiratory disease and alcohol abuse. We also give a review of the clinical spectrum of the infection, discuss the difficulty in establishing the diagnosis and the preferential treatment.
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Laboratorium voor Microbiologie, Algemeen Ziekenhuis St. Jan, Brugge.
Gordts
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Wauters
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Van Landuyt
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D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D002206:Capnocytophaga / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000209:etiology; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*