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Being Licked by a Dog Can Be Fatal: Capnocytophaga canimorsus Sepsis with Purpura Fulminans in an Immunocompetent Man
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Bite infections caused by Capnocytophaga canimorsus are rare. Severe and fatal infections are more frequently reported in patients with immunodeficiency, splenectomy or alcohol abuse. We describe the case of a 63-year-old man who developed flu-like symptoms and presented after some delay with severe sepsis and purpura fulminans. He was found to be infected with C. canimorsus without a bite injury and did not demonstrate immunodeficiency or any other typical predisposition. Despite extensive intensive care, his conditions deteriorated and he died from multiorgan failure.
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“Even immunocompetent persons who have been licked by a dog can develop fatal sepsis [163].”
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Overgaauw, P. A. M., Vinke, C. M., van Hagen, M. A. E., & Lipman, L. J. A. (2020) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph17113789 · Cited by 301
“Even immunocompetent persons who have been licked by a dog can develop fatal sepsis [163].”
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- Authors
- Mader, N., Lührs, F., Herget-Rosenthal, S., & Langenbeck, M.
- Affiliations
- Department of Medicine, Rotes Kreuz Krankenhaus, Bremen, Germany
- Department of Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine, Rotes Kreuz Krankenhaus, Bremen, Germany
- Corresponding author
- Mader, Naomi
- Venue
- European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
- Publisher
- SMC Media
- Published
- 2019-10-09
- Volume
- 6
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 1
- ISSN
- 2284-2594 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC6822668
- OpenAlex
- W2979943366
- Cited by
- 17
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1
- FWCI
- 1.63
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by-nc-nd
- Locations
- European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- CNR Solar (Scientific Open-access Literature Archive and Repository) (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) (acceptedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Microbiology (medical) › Infections and bacterial resistance
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Microbiology › Microbial infections and disease research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Keywords
- Capnocytophaga canimorsus, sepsis, purpura fulminans, dog bite infection, immunocompetent patient, multiple organ failure, zoonoses
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