Case report of Capnocytophaga canimorsus septicemia with infective endocarditis in a hemodialysis patient: A not widely known dog pathogen

Keeping pets as a companion is a global phenomenon. This relationship, however, is not entirely free of risk as some diseases can be transmitted to human beings. It is important to emphasize safety among pet owners, particularly in people with chronic illness as they may have increased vulnerability...

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Published inHemodialysis international Vol. 25; no. 3
Main Authors Oluyombo, Rotimi, Tsiouli, Eleni, Gunda, Smita S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada 01.07.2021
Subjects
hemodialysis
infection
endocarditis
Capnocytophaga canimorsus
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Summary:Keeping pets as a companion is a global phenomenon. This relationship, however, is not entirely free of risk as some diseases can be transmitted to human beings. It is important to emphasize safety among pet owners, particularly in people with chronic illness as they may have increased vulnerability to infection which could arise from an intimate relationship. We report an uncommon etiology of sepsis complicated with infective endocarditis in a 63-year old dog-owner who was on hemodialysis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of Capnocytophaga canimorsus infective endocarditis (IE) ever reported in a patient undergoing hemodialysis.
ISSN:1492-7535
1542-4758
DOI:10.1111/hdi.12917