Capnocytophaga cynodegmi bacteremia associated with a cat bite in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus on hemodialysis: A case report

The genus Capnocytophaga, which is part of the oral microbiome of both humans and animals, has the potential to cause severe infections in humans following animal bites. A 59-year-old man with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) on hemodialysis presented with cellulitis of the left upper limb after b...

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Published in:	IDCases
Main Authors:	Masahiko Nakao, Naoto Hosokawa, Wang Ziren, Takeru Yamamoto, Yosuke Ebisu, Naoki Watanabe, Tomohisa Watari, Yoshihito Otsuka, Ryosuke Osawa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-01-01
Subjects:	Capnocytophaga cynodegmi bacteremia cellulitis Cat Bite MALDI-TOF MS 16S rRNA gene sequencing
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250925000964