Capnocytophaga canimorsus from Dog Saliva Exposure Causing Severe Sepsis in a Healthy Adult: A Case Report

Megan A. Stephens; Nawras Silin; Tahani Dakkak; Sangamithra Sathian; Aditya K. Ghosh; Hardeep Singh; Navneeth Bongu

doi:10.12659/AJCR.946691

25 April 2025 : Case report USA

Capnocytophaga canimorsus from Dog Saliva Exposure Causing Severe Sepsis in a Healthy Adult: A Case Report

Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis

Megan A. Stephens^{DEF 1}, Nawras Silin^{ABDE 2*}, Tahani Dakkak^{ADEF 1}, Sangamithra Sathian^{F 2}, Aditya K. Ghosh

^{BE 3}, Hardeep Singh

^{ACDEF 1}, Navneeth Bongu^{E 4}

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.946691

Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e946691

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Figure 1. Contrasted computed tomography of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis, which revealed mild bilateral atelectasis, persistent bilateral nephrograms concerning for acute tubular necrosis without hydronephrosis or perinephric fluid collection (green arrows), and mild hepatomegaly (red arrow).

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Capnocytophaga canimorsus from Dog Saliva Exposure Causing Severe Sepsis in a Healthy Adult: A Case Report

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