Abstract
Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a gram-negative bacterial species hosted in the oral cavity of dogs. C. canimorsus can cause sepsis, meningitis and endocarditis. Penicillin is the drug of choice. However, the species is a slow-grower and sometimes missed in blood cultures. Patients with a history of alcoholism, splenectomy or immunodeficiency are at an increased risk of contracting serious infections with C. canimorsus following dog bites. We report a case story of C. canimorsus meningitis contracted after a dog bite.
| Bidragets oversatte titel | Capnocytophaga canimorsus meningitis diagnosed by means of a 16S rRNA analysis |
|---|---|
| Originalsprog | Dansk |
| Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Vol/bind | 174 |
| Udgave nummer | 5 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 280-1 |
| Antal sider | 2 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Status | Udgivet - 2012 |
Emneord
- Aged
- Animals
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Bites and Stings
- Capnocytophaga
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Dogs
- Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
- Humans
- Male
- Meningitis, Bacterial
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- RNA, Bacterial
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
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