| H01059 | |
| H number | H01059 |
| Name | Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection |
| Description | Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a fastidious, gram-negative commensal bacterium in the normal oral flora of dogs and cats. The bacterium has been isolated from humans infected by dog, or cat bites, scratches or licks. The infection presents as fulminant sepsis, endocarditis, and purulent arthritis associated with high mortality and most cases occur in immunocompromised patients. |
| Category | Bacterial infectious disease |
| Network | - |
| Gene | - |
| Pathogen | Capnocytophaga canimorsus [GN:ccm] |
| Env factor | - |
| Carcinogen | - |
| Drug | - |
| Comment | Aztronam, polymyxin, fosfomycin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and aminoglycosides are not effective against C. canimorsus. |
| Other DBs | - |
| Reference | PMID:19268498 AUTHORS Gaastra W, Lipman LJ TITLE Capnocytophaga canimorsus. JOURNAL Vet Microbiol 140:339-46 (2010) DOI:10.1016/j.vetmic.2009.01.040 PMID:20407357 AUTHORS Stiegler D, Gilbert JD, Warner MS, Byard RW TITLE Fatal dog bite in the absence of significant trauma: Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection and unexpected death. JOURNAL Am J Forensic Med Pathol 31:198-9 (2010) DOI:10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181dfc98b PMID:14970251 AUTHORS Sandoe JA TITLE Capnocytophaga canimorsus endocarditis. JOURNAL J Med Microbiol 53:245-8 (2004) DOI:10.1099/jmm.0.05274-0 PMID:7588825 AUTHORS Valtonen M, Lauhio A, Carlson P, Multanen J, Sivonen A, Vaara M, Lahdevirta J TITLE Capnocytophaga canimorsus septicemia: fifth report of a cat-associated infection and five other cases. JOURNAL Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 14:520-3 (1995) DOI:10.1007/BF02113430 |