Purpura Fulminans and Septic Shock due to Capnocytophaga Canimorsus after Dog Bite: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Primary infection by Capnocytophaga canimorsus after dog bite is rare but may be difficult to identify and rapidly lethal. We describe a case of fatal septic shock with fulminant purpura occurred in a patient without specific risk factor two days after an irrelevant dog bite. The patient was brought...

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Main Authors: Elena Mantovani, Stefano Busani, Emanuela Biagioni, Claudia Venturelli, Lucia Serio, Massimo Girardis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Critical Care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7090268
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