Rapid Diagnosis of Capnocytophaga Infection Made by Peripheral Blood Smear
Dog bites causing local infection are common but seldom lead to life-threatening complications. We present a case of a 52-year-old woman who presented with septic shock and multiorgan failure after sustaining a dog bite. At presentation, she was in multiorgan failure with a necrotic bite wound on he...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American College of Physicians
2023-11-01
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| Series: | Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| Online Access: | https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2023.0057 |
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| Summary: | Dog bites causing local infection are common but seldom lead to life-threatening complications. We present a case of a 52-year-old woman who presented with septic shock and multiorgan failure after sustaining a dog bite. At presentation, she was in multiorgan failure with a necrotic bite wound on her finger and a petechial rash on her face, arms, and legs. Abdominal imaging revealed asplenia. Her peripheral smear showed rod-like inclusions within neutrophils, consistent with intracellular bacilli. A diagnosis of Capnocytophaga infection was made. She was started on broad-spectrum antibiotics, including piperacillin–tazobactam, and made a full recovery. |
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| ISSN: | 2767-7664 |