Rare case of Capnocytophaga canimorsus meningitis in a man without risk factors.
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(5)2021 May 28.
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| ID: mdl-34049892
ABSTRACT
Capnocytophaga canimorsus meningitis is an uncommon but potentially serious cause of meningitis, which is considered particularly rare in healthy and immunocompetent individuals. We present a case of C. canimorsus meningitis in a young, immunocompetent patient which was acquired following a dog bite. We review the literature and propose that underdiagnosis of this condition is likely. To avoid misdiagnosis, and thus improper management, clinicians should ensure that they identify animal exposure in all meningitic patients, and adopt a higher clinical suspicion in the absence of classical risk factors.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
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Meningitis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
BMJ Case Rep
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Reino Unido