Routine Practices
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.