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 2. Capnocytophaga canimorsus Gram stain image, showing gram-negative fusiform bacilli. Sample culture image obtained from the Microbiology Department at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

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