Capnocytophaga gingivalis bacteremia detected only on quantitative blood cultures in a child with leukemia.
Capnocytophaga species are inhabitants of the normal mouth flora. We describe the case of a 6-year-old-girl with leukemia and poor oral hygiene who developed bacteremia caused by Capnocytophaga gingivalis. The organism was detected only on quantitative blood cultures.
Mantadakis
Elpis
E
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
Danilatou
Vassiliki
V
Christidou
Athanasia
A
Stiakaki
Eftichia
E
Kalmanti
Maria
M
D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D002206:Capnocytophaga / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology*; D018570:Risk Assessment