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^1DEF, Nawras Silin^2ABDE*, Tahani Dakkak^1ADEF, Sangamithra Sathian^2F, Aditya K. Ghosh

^3BE, Hardeep Singh

^1ACDEF, Navneeth Bongu^4E

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.946691

Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e946691

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Figure 3. Infected wound on the patient’s right shin, characterized by necrosis. The wound features a central black eschar, surrounded by a violaceous (purple) and erythematous (red) rim. The estimated size of the necrotic center is 0.5 to 1 cm, with surrounding erythema and induration extending 1 to 2 cm beyond it.

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

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