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Case Reports
. 2022 Aug;130(8):540-542.
doi: 10.1111/apm.13250. Epub 2022 Jun 8.

Short communication: dog bite and back pain

Claire Duployez  1 , Frédéric Wallet  1 , Arnaud Pflimlin  1 , Diane Leguy  2 , Anne Vachée  2 , Caroline Loïez  1
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Case Reports

Short communication: dog bite and back pain

Claire Duployez et al. APMIS. 2022 Aug.

Abstract

Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a Gram-negative rod commensal of oral cavity of dogs and cats. It can cause sepsis, septic shock, endocarditis, and meningitis associated with bites or licking wounds, especially in immunocompromised patients. Herein, we report a case of C. canimorsus spondylodiscitis linked to a dog bite in a previously healthy patient and review the literature on this pathogen.

Keywords: Capnocytophaga canimorsus; bacteriology; clinical microbiology; dog bite; spondylodiscitis.

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