Capnocytophaga gingivalis bacteremia detected only on quantitative blood cultures in a child with leukemia
- 1 February 2003
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Vol. 22 (2), 202-204
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.inf.0000048964.84528.5e
Abstract
Capnocytophaga species are inhabitants of the normal mouth flora. We describe the case of a 6-year-old-girl with leukemia and poor oral hygiene who developed bacteremia caused by Capnocytophaga gingivalis. The organism was detected only on quantitative blood cultures.Keywords
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