FATAL SEPTICAEMIA IN A PREVIOUSLY HEALTHY MAN FOLLOWING A DOG BITE

SUMMARY A rare case of fatal septicaemia after a dog bite in a previously healthy individual is presented and discussed. Capnocytophaga canimorsus (DF‐2 bacterium) was isolated from blood cultures. Our case shows the importance of immediate antibiotic treatment for all dog and cat bites, regardless...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of clinical practice (Esher) 1998-04, Vol.52 (3), p.205-205
Hauptverfasser:	Saab, M, Corcoran, JP, Southworth, SA, Randall, PE
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Bacteremia - etiology Bacterial diseases Bacterial sepsis Biological and medical sciences Bites and Stings - complications Bites and Stings - microbiology Capnocytophaga - isolation & purification Capnocytophaga canimorsus Dogs Fatal Outcome Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections - complications Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Middle Aged
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Zusammenfassung:	SUMMARY A rare case of fatal septicaemia after a dog bite in a previously healthy individual is presented and discussed. Capnocytophaga canimorsus (DF‐2 bacterium) was isolated from blood cultures. Our case shows the importance of immediate antibiotic treatment for all dog and cat bites, regardless of severity.
ISSN:	1368-5031 1742-1241
DOI:	10.1111/j.1742-1241.1998.tb11607.x