Antibiotic treatment following a dog bite in an immunocompromized patient in order to prevent Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection: a case report

BACKGROUND: Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a commensal bacterium found in the saliva of dogs and cats. Clinically significant infections in humans after a bite are often associated with the presence of immune deficiency. Early recognition and appropriate treatment are crucial for patient survival. In...

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Autores principales: Hloch, Ondrej, Mokra, Dana, Masopust, Jan, Hasa, Jan, Charvat, Jiri
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4118785/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24997586
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-7-432

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