| Literature DB >> 29730383 |
Giorgio Piccinelli1, Francesca Caccuri1, Elena De Peri2, Andrea Tironi3, Silvia Odolini4, Lucia Dora Notarangelo5, Franco Gargiulo1, Francesco Castelli4, Nicola Latronico2, Fabio Facchetti3, Arnaldo Caruso6.
Abstract
Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection was recently recognized as a zoonosis. We report the first case of fulminant septic shock in Italy caused by this pathogen. The patient, with a history of splenectomy, died at the main hospital in Brescia with a presumptive diagnosis of sepsis. PCR and sequencing on post mortem samples confirmed C. canimorsus as a causative organism. Our purpose is to alert medical professionals to the virulence of C. canimorsus in asplenic and immunocompromised patients.Entities:
Keywords: Capnocytophaga canimorsus; PCR; septic shock; sequencing
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Year: 2018 PMID： 29730383 DOI： 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.04.4319
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Infect Dis ISSN： 1201-9712 Impact factor: 3.623