Citation

Saab M, Corcoran JP, Southworth SA, Randall PE. Int. J. Clin. Pract. 1998; 52(3): 205.

Affiliation

Accident and Emergency Department, North Manchester General Hospital, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9684442

Abstract

A rare case of fatal septicaemia after a dog bite in a previously healthy individual is presented and discussed. Capnocytophaga canimorsus (DF-2 bacterium) was isolated from blood cultures. Our case shows the importance of immediate antibiotic treatment for all dog and cat bites, regardless of severity.

Language: en