KEGG DISEASE: Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection

KEGG

DISEASE: Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection

Entry

H01059                      Disease

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

Brite

Genome-based classification of infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
Bacterial infections
Infections caused by bacteroidetes
H01059 Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection

Pathogen

Capnocytophaga canimorsus [GN:ccm]

Comment

Aztronam, polymyxin, fosfomycin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and aminoglycosides are not effective against C. canimorsus.

Reference

Authors

Gaastra W, Lipman LJ

Title

Capnocytophaga canimorsus.

Journal

Vet Microbiol 140:339-46 (2010)
DOI:10.1016/j.vetmic.2009.01.040

Reference

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

Reference

Authors

Sandoe JA

Title

Capnocytophaga canimorsus endocarditis.

Journal

J Med Microbiol 53:245-8 (2004)
DOI:10.1099/jmm.0.05274-0

Reference

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

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