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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3537507 |
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