scholarly journals An Infected Arterial Aneurysm and a Dog Bite: Think at Capnocytophaga canimorsus!

2021 ◽  
Vol Volume 14 ◽  
pp. 2397-2401
Author(s):  
Maïlys Ducours ◽  
Julie Leitao ◽  
Mathilde Puges ◽  
Sabine Pereyre ◽  
Frédéric Gabriel ◽  
...  
2018 ◽  
Vol 179 (5) ◽  
pp. e196-e196 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Tsutsumi ◽  
Y. Yoshida ◽  
M. Suzuki ◽  
K. Imaoka ◽  
O. Yamamoto

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham J Fent ◽  
Hazlyna Kamaruddin ◽  
Pankaj Garg ◽  
Ahmed Iqbal ◽  
Nicholas F Kelland ◽  
...  

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.


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. e241686
Author(s):  
Faheem Malik ◽  
William Orchard ◽  
George Jacob

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.


2018 ◽  
Vol 08 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonie Grossekettler ◽  
Vedat Schwenger ◽  
Bastian Schmack ◽  
Hugo A Katus ◽  
Michael R Preusch

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 209-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin Y Popiel ◽  
Donald C Vinh

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.


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

Medicine ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 70 (5) ◽  
pp. 287-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
BART-JAN KULLBERG ◽  
RUDI G. J. WESTENDORP ◽  
JAN W. VANʼT WOUT ◽  
A. Edo Meinders

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark McNicol ◽  
Peter Yew ◽  
Gwyn Beattie ◽  
Laura Loughlin

Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a rare cause of endocarditis and is particularly unusual in non-immunosuppressed hosts. It is associated with animal bites, particularly those from dogs. This case describes a healthy 59-year-old woman, with no identifiable risk factors or dog bite history, who presented with fever of unknown origin. Echocardiography demonstrated an aortic valve mass and root abscess, in keeping with endocarditis, requiring urgent valve replacement surgery. Eight sets of blood cultures were drawn in total; after prolonged incubation, one set grew C. canimorusus. There was initial uncertainty over this being the causative organism, given the lack of immunosuppression or dog bite history, but 16S PCR of the valve identified the same organism, permitting targeted treatment. This case highlights the value of valve 16S PCR as a diagnostic tool in endocarditis.


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