Microbiology

• Fastidious Gram-Negative Rod

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Physiology

• xxx

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Diagnosis

Blood Culture (see Blood Culture, [[Blood Culture]])

• xxx

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Clinical Manifestations

Dermatologic Manifestations

Purpura Fulminans (see Purpura Fulminans, [[Purpura Fulminans]])

• Epidemiology
  • Associated with Animal Bites
  • Asplenia (see Asplenia, [[Asplenia]]): increases risk of bacteremia
• Clinical
  • Progressive Cutaneous Hemorrhage with Infarction (Due to Dermal Vascular Thrombosis), Leading to Necrosis with Full-Thickness Skin Loss
• Treatment
  • xxxx

Other Manifestations

Bacteremia/Sepsis (see Sepsis, [[Sepsis]])

• Epidemiology
  • Associated with Animal Bites
  • Asplenia (see Asplenia, [[Asplenia]]): increases risk of bacteremia
• Clinical
• Treatment
  • xxxx

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Treatment

• xxx

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References

• Capnocytophaga canimorsus septicemia in Denmark, 1982-1995: review of 39 cases. Clin Infect Dis 1996; 23(1):71-75 [MEDLINE]
• Capnocytophaga canimorsus sepsis. Blood 2010; 116(9):1396 [MEDLINE]