Capnocytophaga canimorsus as Cause of Fatal Sepsis

A rare consequence of dog bites is the infection with Capnocytophaga canimorsus, and only a few cases have been documented. We describe a 41-year-old, formerly healthy woman who died from septic shock and multiorgan failure. It is the first case of a young individual without obvious immunosuppressio...

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Main Authors: Moritz Hundertmark, Tatjana Williams, Anja Vogel, Maria Moritz, Peter Bramlage, Nikolaos Pagonas, Oliver Ritter, Benjamin Sasko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3537507
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description A rare consequence of dog bites is the infection with Capnocytophaga canimorsus, and only a few cases have been documented. We describe a 41-year-old, formerly healthy woman who died from septic shock and multiorgan failure. It is the first case of a young individual without obvious immunosuppression.
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spelling doaj-art-2d1d41016efe4eabbd8aa7bdbba32ac92025-08-20T03:55:12ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332019-01-01201910.1155/2019/35375073537507Capnocytophaga canimorsus as Cause of Fatal SepsisMoritz Hundertmark0Tatjana Williams1Anja Vogel2Maria Moritz3Peter Bramlage4Nikolaos Pagonas5Oliver Ritter6Benjamin Sasko7Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine I–Cardiology, Brandenburg Medical Faculty, Brandenburg, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine I–Cardiology, Brandenburg Medical Faculty, Brandenburg, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine I–Cardiology, Brandenburg Medical Faculty, Brandenburg, GermanyA rare consequence of dog bites is the infection with Capnocytophaga canimorsus, and only a few cases have been documented. We describe a 41-year-old, formerly healthy woman who died from septic shock and multiorgan failure. It is the first case of a young individual without obvious immunosuppression.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3537507
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