Capnocytophaga canimorsus Infection in a 38-Year-Old Male after a Dog Bite

Division

North Texas

Hospital

Medical City Fort Worth

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

10-16-2023

Keywords

Capnocytophaga canimorsus, dog bite

Disciplines

Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Internal Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

Here, we present a unique case of a 38-year-old male with a history of alcohol use disorder and multiple sexual partners, who presented with fulminant sepsis with shock, multiorgan failure, and livedo racemosa after a dog bite the week prior. The patient was intubated on arrival and was started on vasopressors and antibiotics. Eventually, the patient's clinical status improved, and he was transferred out of the intensive care unit. Blood cultures tested positive for oxidase-positive Gram-negative rods two days after collection, and species identification showed

Publisher or Conference

Case Reports in Infectious Disease

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