Clinical course of Capnocytophaga canimorsus bacteremia from acute onset to life crisis.

Hideki TsunodaHidetomo NomiKunihiko OkadaTsuneaki Kenzaka

Published in: Clinical case reports (2020)

Capnocytophaga canimorsus bacteremia can present without signs of sepsis just after onset. For patients with fever, discerning the history of an animal bite is crucial. If it is positive for a dog bite, antibiotic treatment should be started.

Keyphrases

public health
intensive care unit
acute kidney injury
respiratory failure
septic shock
multidrug resistant
mechanical ventilation