Capnocytophaga.
Capnocytophaga has been found to cause disease in the normal and the immunocompromised patient. Most often this organism is an opportunist that is difficult to isolate but easy to identify and a unique reminder that uncommon infection may respond to common antibiotics.
Sinnott
J T
JT
Division of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of South Florida CoM, Tampa.
Cullison
J P
JP
Blanco
P J
PJ
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002206:Capnocytophaga / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D041964:Cytophagaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents