Beware of the dog! Septic shock due to Capnocytophaga canimorsus revealed on peripheral blood smear.
Ann Biol Clin (Paris)
; 77(6): 685-686, 2019 Dec 01.
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ABSTRACT
A blood smear examination led to the diagnosis of severe bacterial infection in a splenectomized patient. The knowledge of a relevant clinical information (recent dog bite) could have led to immediate presumptive identification of the causative agent, Capnocytophaga canimorsus.
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Assunto principal:
Choque Séptico
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Mordeduras e Picadas
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Capnocytophaga
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Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Negativas
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Cães
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article