The dangers of dog bites
- 26 May 2006
- journal article
- case report
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Clinical Pathology
- Vol. 60 (3), 328-329
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp.2006.037671
Abstract
This report describes an unusual case of endocarditis caused by Capnocytophaga canimorsus as a result of dog bite. The diagnosis could be established only by molecular techniques after amplification of bacterial DNA from the infected cardiac valve. The epidemiology and management of Capnocytophaga infections is discussed, as well as the role of prophylactic antibiotics in preventing these infections after dog bites.Keywords
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