ISSN:
1432-1238
Keywords:
Key words Sepsis
;
Capnocytophaga canimorsus
;
Dog-bite
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Occasionally, a dog-bite is complicated by a systemic overwhelming infection. We report four consecutive patients who were admitted to our intensive care unit because of sepsis syndrome following dog-bites. The history of these patients did not reveal any immunocompromising conditions. Capnocytophaga canimorsus (C. canimorsus) was cultured from the blood culture of 2 patients. Our data illustrate that in patients with lack of immune-deficiency severe sepsis may develop.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s001340050478
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