Overwhelming Sepsis due to Capnocytophaga canimorsus in an Immunocompetent Individual: A Rare Case Study

We report this rare case of fatal fulminant sepsis in a 42-year-old African American female who presented with a three-day history of generalized pain and an evolving rash all over her body. On presentation, the patient was tachycardic, borderline hypotensive, and febrile. Physical examination was s...

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Autores principales: Edlukudige Keshava, Vinay, Bhavsar, Harsh V, Ghionni, Nicholas, Baba, Riaz H, Mcnamee, William
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7529488/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33029457
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10177

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