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Capnocytophaga canimorsus

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Background

Gram negative organism transmitted through dog bites
Risk factors:
- Splenectomy
- Hyposplenism
- Alcoholism
Presents commonly as septic shock, multiorgan system failure, gangrene, meningitis
Supportive therapy, antibiotics
Mortality 26-30%

Antibiotic Sensitivities^[1]

Penicillin G
Augmentin
Carbapenems

Table Overview

Disease-Causing Bacteria

Cocci

Clusters	Staph aureus (MSSA, MRSA, CA-MRSA) Staph epidermidis Staph saprophyticus Staph lugdunensis Staph haemolyticus

Pairs/Chains	Enterococcus faecalis Strep. Groups A, B, C, G Strep. anginosus gp Strep. pneumoniae Viridans strep

Other	Enterococcus faecium

Rods

Listeria monocytogenes

Corynebacterium jeikeium

Bacillus cereus

Cocci

Rods

Lactose Fermenters	E. coli Klebsiella Enterobacter Citrobacter

Lactose Non-Fermenters	Pseudomonas Salmonella Shigella Acinetobacter coccobac H. influenzae Pasteurella

Other	Serratia sp. Proteus mirabilis Proteus vulgaris Providencia sp. Morganella sp. Aeromonas sp. Capnocytophaga canimorsus

Rods/Cocci

Y. enterocolitica

Pasteurella multocida

Haemophilus ducreyi

Peptostreptococus

References

↑ Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy 2014

See Also

References

EBMedicine

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