TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Fatal septicaemia in a previously healthy man following a dog bite
JO  - International journal of clinical practice
A1  - Saab, M.
A1  - Corcoran, J. P.
A1  - Southworth, S. A.
A1  - Randall, P. E.
SP  - 205
EP  - 205
VL  - 52
IS  - 3
N2  - 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1368-5031
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -