title: [A sepsis caused by Capnocytophaga canimorsus: diagnostic and therapeutic options].
abstract: The authors present a case report of a patient with sepsis caused by Gram negative rod Capnocytophaga canimorsus resulting from a dog bite. The infection had a course of septic shock progressing into multiorgan failure and serious ischemic damage to the extremities. The etiologic agent was identified utilizing molecular genetic methods and its detailed microbiologic characteristics are provided below. The report also outlines diagnostic and therapeutic options of this otherwise most likely under-diagnosed infection.
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic. mfreibergerova@fnbrno.cz
authors: Michaela
authors: M
authors: Freibergerová
authors: Radana
authors: R
authors: Parízková
authors: Barbora
authors: B
authors: Zaloudíková
authors: Tomás
authors: T
authors: Freiberger
authors: Jana
authors: J
authors: Juránková
authors: Ivo
authors: I
authors: Burget
authors: Petr
authors: P
authors: Husa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000382:microbiology; D002206:Capnocytophaga; D004285:Dogs; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission