Man's best friend? Infective endocarditis due to Capnocytophaga canimorsus.
Can J Cardiol
; 25(4): e130-2, 2009 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-19340358
ABSTRACT
Infective endocarditis caused by zoonotic microorganisms is an uncommon clinical entity. A 55-year-old man was diagnosed with endocarditis due to Capnocytophaga canimorsus, a commensal bacterium contained in the saliva of dogs, that involved the aortic and tricuspid valves and was complicated by a para-aortic valve abscess and aorta-to-right atrial fistula. The patient was successfully treated with antibiotic therapy and surgical intervention. C canimorsus endocarditis should be considered in patients with culture-negative endocarditis, particularly in immunosuppressed, asplenic or alcoholic individuals who have recently suffered a dog bite or have had close contact with dogs.
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Capnocytophaga
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Endocardite
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Ano de publicação:
2009
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Article