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Being Licked by a Dog Can Be Fatal: Capnocytophaga canimorsus Sepsis with Purpura Fulminans in an Immunocompetent Man

Bite infections caused by Capnocytophaga canimorsus are rare. Severe and fatal infections are more frequently reported in patients with immunodeficiency, splenectomy or alcohol abuse. We describe the case of a 63-year-old man who developed flu-like symptoms and presented after some delay with severe...

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Publicado en:Eur J Case Rep Intern Med
Main Authors: Mader, Naomi, Lührs, Fabian, Herget-Rosenthal, Stefan, Langenbeck, Martin
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Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: SMC Media Srl 2019
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6822668/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31742204
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2019_001268
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