Capnocytophaga sputigena bloodstream infection in hematopoietic stem cell transplantations: two cases report and review of the literature

ABSTRACT Capnocytophaga is a group of facultative anaerobic gram-negative bacteria present in the oral cavity of humans, dogs and cats, as part of their normal oral flora. Here, we described two cases of bloodstream infections (BSI) caused by Capnocytophaga in neutropenic autologous hematopoietic st...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Rodrigues Mendes, Felipe Ribeiro Bruniera, Jayir Schmidt, Ana Paula Cury, Camila Rizeck, Hermes Higashino, Fernando Nivaldo Oliveira, Flavia Rossi, Vanderson Rocha, Silvia Figueiredo Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2020-07-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652020000100512&tlng=en