Madison A. Hexter practices in the Department of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine at OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
JAAPA. 2021 Jan 1;34(1):1-4. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000723920.24221.1f.
Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a bacteria commonly found in the normal oral cavity of dogs that can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised patients following a dog bite. This case describes sepsis and disseminated intravascular coagulation associated with C. canimorsus in a patient with a history of alcohol abuse. Clinicians must be alert to the risk factors for this infection and provide appropriate prophylaxis following dog bites.
嗜二氧化碳噬纤维菌是一种常见于狗口腔的细菌，在被狗咬伤后，可导致免疫功能低下的患者发生菌血症。本病例描述了 1 例嗜二氧化碳噬纤维菌感染导致的败血症和弥散性血管内凝血，该患者有酗酒史。临床医生必须警惕这种感染的危险因素，并在被狗咬伤后提供适当的预防措施。
