Bacteremia caused by Capnocytophaga sp: presentation of 2 cases, one with endocarditis. Review of the literature
Roig, P.P.; López, M.M.; Martín, C.; Zorraquino, A.; Sánchez, B.; Navarro, V.; Merino, J.
Anales de Medicina Interna 13(4): 185-187
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0212-7199 PMID: 8688478 Document Number: 462701
Capnocytophaga sp. is a gram-negative bacilli, scarcely documented as the cause of bacteremias. Two cases of bacteremia caused by Capnocytophaga sp, one of them with endocarditis, are reported here. A review of previous published cases is also presented. One of the patients was immunocompromised, because of chemotherapy, the other, suffered from a rheumatic-cardiopathy which was complicated with endocarditis. Both patients developed an alteration of the oral mucosa. Antibiotic therapy proved to be effective with two patients.