[Fulminant sepsis after Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection]. / Fulminante Sepsis nach Capnocytophaga-canimorsus-Infektion.
Anaesthesist
; 67(1): 34-37, 2018 01.
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ABSTRACT
Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a Gram-negative bacterium present in the oral cavities of cats and dogs. It is known for its capability to cause life-threatening sepsis following a dog bite, especially in immunocompromised patients. We report the case of a 67-year-old man who suffered from septic shock and multiorgan failure presumably following contamination of a pre-existing minor skin lesion by canine saliva. The purpose of this report is to raise awareness of Capnocytophaga canimorsus among physicians when faced with a patient presenting with fulminant septic shock and Gram-negative bacteremia, who has been exposed to dogs.
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Choque Séptico
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Capnocytophaga
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Aged
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Animals
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Humans
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Male
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Anaesthesist
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2018
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