Pathogens
Capnocytophaga canimorsus

Capnocytophaga canimorsus

Precautions

Routine Practices

Susceptibilities

General Information

Facultative anaerobic gram negative rod, encapsulated.

Infected animal bite.

Normal flora of dogs and cats.

  • Skin/soft tissue infection

  • Necrotizing Fasciitis

  • Bacteremia

  • Meningitis

  • More severe infections tend to occur in splenectomized patients, alcoholics, and immunosuppressed patients.

~1/3 patients with bacteremia will have a rash that can progress to purpura fulminans.