Keywords
Sepsis, Capnocytophaga canimorsus
Date of Presentation
5-1-2025 12:00 AM
Poster Abstract
Septic shock can be caused by numerous different pathogens. A few of the more common causes are Streptococcus Pneumoniae, Staphylococcus Aureus, Escherichia Coli, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, and Candida Albicans. Although these are the pathogens involved in the majority of septic shock cases, it is imperative to take the entire clinical picture into account when treating a patient with septic shock. Here we will discuss a seemingly unimpressive dog bite leading to Capnocytophaga canimorsus bacteremia, septic shock and end organ failure.
Disciplines
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Disorders of Environmental Origin | Emergency Medicine | Infectious Disease | Medicine and Health Sciences | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms | Wounds and Injuries
Included in
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Commons, Disorders of Environmental Origin Commons, Emergency Medicine Commons, Infectious Disease Commons, Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Commons, Wounds and Injuries Commons
An Unusual Cause of Sepsis: Capnocytophaga canimorsus, Capnocytophaga
Septic shock can be caused by numerous different pathogens. A few of the more common causes are Streptococcus Pneumoniae, Staphylococcus Aureus, Escherichia Coli, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, and Candida Albicans. Although these are the pathogens involved in the majority of septic shock cases, it is imperative to take the entire clinical picture into account when treating a patient with septic shock. Here we will discuss a seemingly unimpressive dog bite leading to Capnocytophaga canimorsus bacteremia, septic shock and end organ failure.
