Fatal septic shock due to Capnocytophaga canimorsus bacteremia masquerading as COVID-19 pneumonia - a case report

Fatal septic shock due to Capnocytophaga canimorsus bacteremia masquerading as COVID-19 pneumonia - a case report

Abstract Background Capnocytophaga canimorsus (C. canimorsus) infections are rare and usually present with unspecific symptoms, which can eventually end in fatal septic shock and multiorgan failure. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) related coronavirus disease 2019 (CO...

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Main Authors: Eva Christina Meyer, Sabine Alt-Epping, Onnen Moerer, Benedikt Büttner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
Rapid antigen diagnostic test
Capnocytophaga canimorsus
Septic shock
COVID-19
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06422-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06422-y

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