Capnocytophaga cynodegmi cellulitis, bacteremia, and pneumonitis in a diabetic man

Authors
Sarma, PS Mohanty, S
Citation
Ps. Sarma et S. Mohanty, Capnocytophaga cynodegmi cellulitis, bacteremia, and pneumonitis in a diabetic man, J CLIN MICR, 39(5), 2001, pp. 2028-2029
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
2028 - 2029
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200105)39:5<2028:CCCBAP>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Capnocytophaga cynodegmi (formerly "DF-2 like organism"), a commensal organ ism of tile canine oral cavity, is a capnophilic, gram-negative, facultativ e bacillus, C. cynodegmi has rarely been encountered in human diseases. We report the first known case of cellulitis, bacteremia, and pneumonitis caus ed by C. cynodegmi in a diabetic man from central India following a dog bit e.