Capnocytophaga bacteremia precipitating severe thrombocytopenia and preterm labor in an asplenic host

Capnocytophaga bacteremia precipitating severe thrombocytopenia and preterm labor in an asplenic host

Capnocytophaga species are gram-negative bacilli that inhabit mammalian oral surfaces and can cause opportunistic infection, especially in asplenic patients. The species Capnocytophaga canimorsus is particularly associated with dog bites and is known to cause endocarditis, meningitis, and sepsis in...

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Main Authors: Austin M. Hopkins, Nerlyne Desravines, Elizabeth M. Stringer, Katelin Zahn, Carolyn M. Webster, Kayla Krajick, Neeta L. Vora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-12-01
Series:Infectious Disease Reports
Subjects:
capnocytophaga
thrombocytopenia
preterm labor
Online Access:https://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/8272

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