Capnocytophaga canimorsus Infection in a 38-Year-Old Male after a Dog Bite

Here, we present a unique case of a 38-year-old male with a history of alcohol use disorder and multiple sexual partners, who presented with fulminant sepsis with shock, multiorgan failure, and livedo racemosa after a dog bite the week prior. The patient was intubated on arrival and was started on v...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Ahsen, Philip Korsun, Fadi Albahra, Ranjit Nair, Zain Tariq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/9917898
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description Here, we present a unique case of a 38-year-old male with a history of alcohol use disorder and multiple sexual partners, who presented with fulminant sepsis with shock, multiorgan failure, and livedo racemosa after a dog bite the week prior. The patient was intubated on arrival and was started on vasopressors and antibiotics. Eventually, the patient’s clinical status improved, and he was transferred out of the intensive care unit. Blood cultures tested positive for oxidase-positive Gram-negative rods two days after collection, and species identification showed Capnocytophaga canimorsus.
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spelling doaj-art-e15af4c934744eccb49aef97374b00e72025-08-20T02:21:02ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66332023-01-01202310.1155/2023/9917898Capnocytophaga canimorsus Infection in a 38-Year-Old Male after a Dog BiteAhmad Ahsen0Philip Korsun1Fadi Albahra2Ranjit Nair3Zain Tariq4Department of Internal MedicineDepartment of Internal MedicineDepartment of Internal MedicineDepartment of Critical CareDepartment of Infectious DiseaseHere, we present a unique case of a 38-year-old male with a history of alcohol use disorder and multiple sexual partners, who presented with fulminant sepsis with shock, multiorgan failure, and livedo racemosa after a dog bite the week prior. The patient was intubated on arrival and was started on vasopressors and antibiotics. Eventually, the patient’s clinical status improved, and he was transferred out of the intensive care unit. Blood cultures tested positive for oxidase-positive Gram-negative rods two days after collection, and species identification showed Capnocytophaga canimorsus.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/9917898
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