A52 CRITICAL CARE CASE REPORTS: ADULT AND PEDIATRIC SEPSIS AND ICU INFECTIONS: A Case Of Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Infection Presenting With Multi- Organ Dysfunction And Features Of Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

Corresponding author's email: matthew.durst@mountsinai.org Introduction: Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a gram-negative rod that is typically found in the oral flora of canines and has been associated with septic shock and multi-organ dysfunction, particularly in the elderly and immunocompromised...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2017-01, Vol.195
Hauptverfasser: Durst, M, Veluswamy, R R, Troy, K, Richman, L S
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Zusammenfassung:Corresponding author's email: matthew.durst@mountsinai.org Introduction: Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a gram-negative rod that is typically found in the oral flora of canines and has been associated with septic shock and multi-organ dysfunction, particularly in the elderly and immunocompromised. A blood smear, notably negative for evidence of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA), demonstrated intracellular bacterium.
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970