title: Capnocytophaga canimorsus septicemia in an asplenic patient.
abstract: We present a classic case of Capnocytophaga canimorsus septicemia. C. canimorsus (from the Latin canis, dog; and morsus, a bite), formerly called CDC group DF-2, is a gram-negative rod that typically causes septicemia with disseminated intravascular coagulation in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts.
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Ruddock
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rindler
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Bergfeld
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings; D002206:Capnocytophaga / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002415:Cats; D015296:Ceftizoxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004199:Disease Vectors; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; D015296:Ceftizoxime