Double valve infective endocarditis due to Capnocytophaga canimorsus.
IDCases
; 27: e01448, 2022.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35198389
ABSTRACT
Infective endocarditis caused by Capnocytophaga canimorsus, a commensal organism commonly found in dog saliva, is uncommon. We describe a case of a 76-year-old male with native aortic and mitral valve endocarditis with ventricular-atrial fistulization due to Capnocytophaga canimorsus. He was successfully treated with intravenous antimicrobials and surgery. Capnocytophaga canimorsus should be considered as a cause of infective endocarditis in patients with negative blood cultures, in asplenic patients, and in those with appropriate exposures.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
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IDCases
Year:
2022
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Article
Affiliation country:
Canada