title: Capnocytophagia canimorsus sepsis in an asplenic heart transplant candidate with a left ventricular assist system.
abstract: Fulminant septic shock associated with Capnocytophagia canimorsus bacteremia developed in a 54-year-old asplenic man, a heart transplantation candidate who was supported with a HeartMate II left ventricular assist system, after he experienced a dog bite. He improved after administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics, which were narrowed to ampicillin/sulbactam for a prolonged 6-week course, and subsequently recovered fully.
authors: Department of Pharmacy, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Comprehensive Transplant Center, 600 North Wolfe St., Carnegie 180, Baltimore, MD 21287-6180, USA. censor1@jhmi.edu
authors: Christopher R
authors: CR
authors: Ensor
authors: Stuart D
authors: SD
authors: Russell
authors: Ilan S
authors: IS
authors: Wittstein
authors: John V
authors: JV
authors: Conte
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000382:microbiology*; D002206:Capnocytophaga; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects