Radha Asher

Jun 17, 2023 | microbiologyresearch.org | Melissa Chowdhury |Kieran Killington |Nathaniel Lee |Radha Asher

Introduction. Infection due to Capnocytophaga canimorsus may result in a wide variety of clinical presentations. We present a case of life-threatening Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection with evolution of ecchymosis to purpura fulminans. Case description. We present a case of a 43-year-old male with a history of excessive alcohol consumption who presented with features of sepsis following a dog bite. This was associated with a striking widespread purpuric rash. A causative pathogen C.