[Capnocytophaga spp. bacteremia in compromised patients].
BACKGROUND
To analyze the clinical characteristics of three patients with Capnocytophaga spp. bacteremia.


METHODS
We have review the clinical charts of three patients with Capnocytophaga spp. bacteremia, two patients with acute leukemia and one epileptic patient with chronic alcoholism.


RESULTS
All the patients had oral cavity troubles and were treated with different antimicrobial agents. The three patients recovered, one of them requiring changing of the antimicrobial therapy in one of them.


CONCLUSIONS
We should be aware of the importance of Capnocytophaga spp. especially in immunosuppressed patients or in other patients with poor dental hygiene and fever.
Departamento de Microbiología, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid.
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Ramos
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Pacho
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Bernacer
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Fernández-Roblas
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Soto
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Soriano
D000368:Aged; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D002206:Capnocytophaga / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D015473:Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries / Q000382:microbiology; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000150:complications; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries
Bacteriemia por Capnocytophaga spp. en pacientes comprometidos.