Capnocytophaga canimorsus septicemia: fifth report of a cat-associated infection and five other cases.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
; 14(6): 520-3, 1995 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-7588825
ABSTRACT
Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a fastidious, slow-growing, gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that belongs to the normal oral flora of dogs and cats. Human septicemic infections are associated with a high mortality; most cases occur in immunocompromised patients with a history of dog bite. The fifth case of cat-associated septicemia caused by Capnocytophaga canimorsus is described. The six case reports presented here point out the characteristics reported previously (a) cats are a source of human infection; (b) alcohol abuse is an important risk factor for the development of septicemic Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection; (c) septicemic infection often manifests with disseminated intravascular consumption coagulopathy or purpura; and (d) some cases of septicemia in humans result from pets that lick skin ulcers.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Capnocytophaga
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Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Negativas
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Bacteriemia
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Vetores de Doenças
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Finlândia