<i>Capnocytophaga canimorsus</i> bacteremia: clinical features and outcomes from a Helsinki <scp>ICU</scp> cohort

Abstract

Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection may present with severe sepsis or septic shock with organ dysfunction, most frequently coagulopathy and acute kidney injury. Previously recognized risk factors are not always present. A dog in a household may be a sufficient exposure for developing a severe form of the disease. The possibility of C. canimorsus infection should be considered in patients with any contact with dogs, even in immunocompetent patients.