Capnocytophagia Meningitis Secondary to Dog Bite to the Face
Capnocytophagia canimorsus is known to cause cellulitis, septicemia, endocarditis, and meningitis, most commonly in an immunocompromised host following an animal bite injury. Here, we describe an unusual case of Capnocytophagia meningitis in an immunocompetent host without classic risk factors. The...
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| Language: | English |
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American College of Physicians
2024-09-01
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| Series: | Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| Online Access: | https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2024.0116 |
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