An Infected Arterial Aneurysm and a Dog Bite: Think at Capnocytophaga canimorsus!

• Main Authors: Ducours M, Leitao J, Puges M, Pereyre S, Gabriel F, Dutronc H, Chevallier R, Pinaquy JB, Carcaud C, Berard X, Cazanave C
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2021-06-01
• Series: Infection and Drug Resistance
• Subjects: capnocytophaga canimorsus; vascular aneurysm; dog bite; cat bite; zoonosis
• Online Access: https://www.dovepress.com/an-infected-arterial-aneurysm-and-a-dog-bite-think-at-capnocytophaga-c-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IDR
• ISSN: 1178-6973

Maïlys Ducours,1 Julie Leitao,1 Mathilde Puges,1 Sabine Pereyre,2,3 Frédéric Gabriel,4 Hervé Dutronc,1 Raphaelle Chevallier,1 Jean-Baptiste Pinaquy,5 Claire Carcaud,6 Xavier Berard,7 Charles Cazanave1,3 1CHU Bordeaux, Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, F-33000, France; 2CHU Bordeaux, Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, F-33000, France; 3University of Bordeaux, INRAE, IHMC, USC EA 3671, Bordeaux, F-33000, France; 4Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, Laboratoire de parasitologie-mycologie, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, F-33000, France; 5CHU Bordeaux, Service de médecine nucléaire, Bordeaux, F-33000, France; 6CHU Bordeaux, Service de médecine vasculaire, Bordeaux, F-33000, France; 7CHU Bordeaux, Service de chirurgie vasculaire, Bordeaux, F-33000, FranceCorrespondence: Charles CazanaveCHU Bordeaux, Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Groupe Hospitalier Pellegrin, Place Amélie Raba-Léon, Bordeaux Cedex, 33076, FranceEmail [e-mail]: We describe the fourth cases of arterial aneurysm consecutive to Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection in a 77-year-old man. The infection occurred after a dog bite. He presented fever. The thoracic-abdominal computed tomography angiography revealed aneurysms on the abdominal aorta, left common femoral artery, and left popliteal artery. The diagnosis was performed by a blood culture positive for Capnocytophaga canimorsus. The outcome was favorable with surgery and antibiotic therapy.Keywords: Capnocytophaga canimorsus, vascular aneurysm, dog bite, cat bite, zoonosis