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

25 April 2025 : Case report USA

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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Table 1. Significant laboratory findings on admission.

Parameter	Value	Unit	Reference range
BUN	52	mg/dL	6–20 mg/dL
Creatinine	4.42	mg/dL	0.6–1.3 mg/dL
AST	>6000	U/L	8–33 U/L
ALT	3928	U/L	4–36 U/L
WBC	8.4	K/μL	4–10.8 K/μL
Bands (%)	55	%	3 to 5%
Platelet	31	K/μL	150–450 K/μL
Troponin	113	ng/L	<14 ng/L
CRP	24.7	mg/L	<10 mg/L
CK total	590	U/L	40–320 U/L
HCO3	13.8	mmol/L	23–27 mmol/L
Lactate	5.5	mmol/L	<2 mmol/L
PT	21.9	seconds	9.4–12.5 seconds
Fibrinogen	99	mg/dL	196–493 mg/dL
D-Dimer	>4000	μg/mL (FEU)	≤0.400 μg/mL (FEU)
BUN – blood urea nitrogen; AST – aspartate transaminase; ALT – alanine transaminase; WBC – white blood cell count; CRP – C-reactive protein; CK – creatine kinase; HCO3 – bicarbonate; PT – prothrombin time; FEU – fibrinogen equivalent units.

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