Purpura Fulminans and Symmetrical Peripheral Gangrene Caused by Capnocytophaga canimorsus (Formerly DF-2) Septicemia—A Complication of Dog Bite

Medicine ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 70 (5) ◽  
pp. 287-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
BART-JAN KULLBERG ◽  
RUDI G. J. WESTENDORP ◽  
JAN W. VANʼT WOUT ◽  
A. Edo Meinders
Keyword(s):  
Purpura Fulminans ◽  
Dog Bite ◽  
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus ◽  
Peripheral Gangrene

scholarly journals Purpura Fulminans and Septic Shock due to Capnocytophaga Canimorsus after Dog Bite: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Mantovani ◽  
Stefano Busani ◽  
Emanuela Biagioni ◽  
Claudia Venturelli ◽  
Lucia Serio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Septic Shock ◽  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Purpura Fulminans ◽  
Altered Mental Status ◽  
Blood Purification ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Dog Bite ◽  
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus ◽  
Therapy Initiation ◽  
Specific Risk

Primary infection by Capnocytophaga canimorsus after dog bite is rare but may be difficult to identify and rapidly lethal. We describe a case of fatal septic shock with fulminant purpura occurred in a patient without specific risk factor two days after an irrelevant dog bite. The patient was brought to hospital because of altered mental status, fever, and abdominal pain. In a few hours patient became hypoxic and cyanotic. The patient became extremely hypotensive with shock refractory to an aggressive fluid resuscitation (40 ml/kg crystalloids). She received vasoactive drugs, antibiotic therapy, and blood purification treatment, but cardiac arrest unresponsive to resuscitation maneuvers occurred. Case description and literature review demonstrated that, also in patients without specific risk factors, signs of infection after dog bite should be never underestimated and should be treated with a prompt antibiotic therapy initiation even before occurrence of organ dysfunction.

scholarly journals Image Gallery: Annular erythema related to Capnocytophaga canimorsus bacteraemia after a dog bite

2018 ◽  
Vol 179 (5) ◽  
pp. e196-e196 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Tsutsumi ◽  
Y. Yoshida ◽  
M. Suzuki ◽  
K. Imaoka ◽  
O. Yamamoto
Keyword(s):  
Dog Bite ◽  
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus ◽  
Annular Erythema

scholarly journals Hypertensive Emergency and Type 2 Myocardial Infarction Resulting From Pheochromocytoma and Concurrent Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Infection

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham J Fent ◽  
Hazlyna Kamaruddin ◽  
Pankaj Garg ◽  
Ahmed Iqbal ◽  
Nicholas F Kelland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Plaque Rupture ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Hypertensive Emergency ◽  
Cardiac Biomarkers ◽  
Dog Bite ◽  
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus ◽  
Review Current

A diagnosis of myocardial infarction is made using a combination of clinical presentation, electrocardiogram and cardiac biomarkers. However, myocardial infarction can be caused by factors other than coronary artery plaque rupture and thrombosis. We describe an interesting case presenting with hypertensive emergency and type 2 myocardial infarction resulting from Pheochromocytoma associated with Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection from a dog bite. We also review current literature on the management of hypertensive emergency and Pheochromocytoma.

Rare case of Capnocytophaga canimorsus meningitis in a man without risk factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. e241686
Author(s):  
Faheem Malik ◽  
William Orchard ◽  
George Jacob
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Clinical Suspicion ◽  
Dog Bite ◽  
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus ◽  
Animal Exposure

Capnocytophaga canimorsus meningitis is an uncommon but potentially serious cause of meningitis, which is considered particularly rare in healthy and immunocompetent individuals. We present a case of C. canimorsus meningitis in a young, immunocompetent patient which was acquired following a dog bite. We review the literature and propose that underdiagnosis of this condition is likely. To avoid misdiagnosis, and thus improper management, clinicians should ensure that they identify animal exposure in all meningitic patients, and adopt a higher clinical suspicion in the absence of classical risk factors.

Severe Sepsis with DIC due to Capnocytophaga Canimorsus after Dog Bite in an Immune Competent Patient leading to subsequent Lower Limb Amputationa

2018 ◽  
Vol 08 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonie Grossekettler ◽  
Vedat Schwenger ◽  
Bastian Schmack ◽  
Hugo A Katus ◽  
Michael R Preusch
Keyword(s):  
Severe Sepsis ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Dog Bite ◽  
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus ◽  
Competent Patient

scholarly journals ‘Bobo-Newton Syndrome’: An Unwanted Gift from Man’s Best Friend

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 209-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin Y Popiel ◽  
Donald C Vinh
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Invasive Disease ◽  
Clinical Suspicion ◽  
Genetic Identification ◽  
Dog Bite ◽  
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus ◽  
Oral Flora ◽  
Blood Isolate ◽  
Negative Bacillus ◽  
Clinical Syndromes

Capnocytophaga canimorsusis a facultative Gram-negative bacillus that is typically a constituent of the oral flora of dogs and cats. It was first isolated by Bobo and Newton in 1976 from a man presenting with meningitis following a dog bite. Transmission to humans follows various animal-related injuries, which may be gross or subtle.C canimorsuscan cause a spectrum of syndromes ranging from skin and soft tissue infection to invasive disease such as meningitis or endocarditis. The present article reports a case ofC canimorsusmeningitis in a patient with the classic risk factor of alcoholic liver cirrhosis. Clinical suspicion was confirmed by culture and genetic identification of the blood isolate. The present article reviews theCapnocytophagagenus, the clinical syndromes most commonly associated with this zoonotic organism, its laboratory identification and treatment.

Dog-bite induced Capnocytophaga canimorsus septicaernia

1992 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. CLARKE ◽  
D. DEVONSHIRE ◽  
A. VEITCH ◽  
R. BELLOMO ◽  
G. PARKIN
Keyword(s):  
Dog Bite ◽  
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus
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