A case of Capnocytophaga canimorsus sacral abscess in an immunocompetent patient

Publication

A case of Capnocytophaga canimorsus sacral abscess in an immunocompetent patient

Journal Paper/Review - Apr 1, 2015

Joswig Holger, Gers Bettina, Dollenmaier G, Heilbronner Raoul, Strahm Carol

Citation

Joswig H, Gers B, Dollenmaier G, Heilbronner R, Strahm C. A case of Capnocytophaga canimorsus sacral abscess in an immunocompetent patient. Infection 2015; 43:217-221.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Infection 2015; 43

Publication Date

Apr 1, 2015

Pages

217-221

Publisher

Springer (Heidelberg)

Brief description/objective

We report a unique case of sacral Capnocytophaga canimorsus abscess successfully treated with surgery and antibiotics. Close contact to a dog was assumed to be the most likely source of infection. Established risk factors for invasive C. canimorsus infection such as splenectomy, alcoholism or overt immunosuppression could not be identified. The role of cigarette smoking, portal of entry and the possible relevance of altered skin microbiota as well as the diagnostic value of polymerase chain reaction are discussed in the light of the scarce literature of spinal C. canimorsus infections.