| Translated title of the contribution | Capnocytophaga canimorsus meningitis diagnosed by means of a 16S rRNA analysis |
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Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a gram-negative bacterial species hosted in the oral cavity of dogs. C. canimorsus can cause sepsis, meningitis and endocarditis. Penicillin is the drug of choice. However, the species is a slow-grower and sometimes missed in blood cultures. Patients with a history of alcoholism, splenectomy or immunodeficiency are at an increased risk of contracting serious infections with C. canimorsus following dog bites. We report a case story of C. canimorsus meningitis contracted after a dog bite.
| Original language | Danish |
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| Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
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| Publication date | 2012 |
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| Volume | 174 |
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| Journal number | 5 |
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| Pages | 280-1 |
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| Number of pages | 2 |
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| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
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| State | Published |
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