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Purpura fulminans secondary to Capnocytophaga canimorsus bacteraemia following a dog bite: A case report and review of literature

INTRODUCTION. Infection due to Capnocytophaga canimorsus may result in a wide variety of clinical presentations. We present a case of life-threatening Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection with evolution of ecchymosis to purpura fulminans. CASE DESCRIPTION. We present a case of a 43-year-old male with...

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Autores principales: Killington, Kieran, Lee, Nathaniel, Asher, Radha, Farrant, Olivia, Stone, Neil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Microbiology Society 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10323800/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37424553
http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000505.v3