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

Maïlys DucoursJulie LeitaoMathilde PugesSabine PereyreFrédéric GabrielHervé DutroncRaphaelle ChevallierJean-Baptiste PinaquyClaire CarcaudXavier BerardCharles Cazanave
Published in: Infection and drug resistance (2021)
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.
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