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Being Licked by a Dog Can Be Fatal: Capnocytophaga canimorsus Sepsis with Purpura Fulminans in an Immunocompetent Man

Bite infections caused by Capnocytophaga canimorsus are rare. Severe and fatal infections are more frequently reported in patients with immunodeficiency, splenectomy or alcohol abuse. We describe the case of a 63-year-old man who developed flu-like symptoms and presented after some delay with severe...

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Autores principales: Mader, Naomi, Lührs, Fabian, Herget-Rosenthal, Stefan, Langenbeck, Martin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SMC Media Srl 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6822668/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31742204
http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2019_001268

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