Abstract
We describe the first case report of a mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm secondary to Capnocytophaga canimorsus in an immunocompetent 65-year-old man. The exposure occurred after his dog scratched his arm and subsequently licked the wound. A review of C. canimorsus, a rarely pathogenic but potentially devastating bacterium, is also presented.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aneurysm, Infected / microbiology*
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Aneurysm, Infected / pathology
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Animals
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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / microbiology*
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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / pathology
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Capnocytophaga / isolation & purification*
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Capnocytophaga / pathogenicity
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Dogs
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / complications*
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / pathology
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Humans
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Male
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Wound Infection / complications*
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Wound Infection / microbiology
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Wound Infection / pathology