Lethal Waterhouse–Friderichsen syndrome caused by Capnocytophaga canimorsus in an asplenic patient

Abstract Background Capnocytophaga canimorsus, a Gram-negative rod, belongs to the Flavobacteriaceae family and colonizes the oropharynx of dogs and cats. Infections with C. canimorsus are rare and can induce a systemic infection with a severe course of the disease. So far, only five case reports of...

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Principais autores:	Franziska Schuler, Jan-Sören Padberg, Carsten Hullermann, Philipp Kümpers, Johannes Lepper, Miriam Schulte, Andreas Uekötter, Frieder Schaumburg, Barbara C. Kahl
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	BMC 2022-08-01
Colecção:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Assuntos:	Capnocytophaga canimorsus Dog bite Waterhouse–Friderichsen Syndrome sepsis Case report
Acesso em linha:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07590-1
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