Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection presenting with complete splenic infarction and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: a case report

BACKGROUND: Animal bites are typically harmless, but in rare cases infections introduced by such bites can be fatal. Capnocytophaga canimorsus, found in the normal oral flora of dogs, has the potential to cause conditions ranging from minor cellulitis to fatal sepsis. The tendency of C. canimorsus i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Brichacek, Michal, Blake, Peter, Kao, Raymond
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3583747/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23267527
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-5-695

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3583747/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23267527
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-5-695

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