Capnocytophaga aortitis: A dog’s gift to its owner

We present a case of Capnocytophaga aortitis in an 82-year-old male with fever, weakness, confusion, and back pain. Diagnosis was established following a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm and subsequent blood culture growth of Capnocytophaga species. He was treated with endovascular aortic repair i...

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Main Authors: Michael Miller, Jessie Li, Suha Abu Khalaf, Taylor B. Nelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250923000872