Capnocytophaga canimorsus as Cause of Fatal Sepsis

A rare consequence of dog bites is the infection with Capnocytophaga canimorsus, and only a few cases have been documented. We describe a 41-year-old, formerly healthy woman who died from septic shock and multiorgan failure. It is the first case of a young individual without obvious immunosuppressio...

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Main Authors: Moritz Hundertmark, Tatjana Williams, Anja Vogel, Maria Moritz, Peter Bramlage, Nikolaos Pagonas, Oliver Ritter, Benjamin Sasko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3537507