A classic case of Capnocytophaga induced septic shock with multi-organ failure after a dog bite in an asplenic patient

We hereby report a case of a 40-year-old male with a recent dog bite, a past history of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and therapeutic splenectomy. He presented to the hospital with abdominal pain and shortness of breath, which progressed to sepsis and disseminated intravascular coagulation (...

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Autores principales: Duncan, Myles Nicholas, Ahuja, Monica, Khan, Muhammad Suhaib, Iqbal, Henna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10238923/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37273844
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01808

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