Abstract
The first reported case of peritonitis caused by Capnocytophaga cynodegmi is presented. The patient was treated with peritoneal dialysis and had contact with a cat. C. cynodegmi is part of the normal oral flora of dogs and cats but is very rarely isolated in clinical specimens from humans.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 11 |
Pages (from-to) | 3844-6 |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISSN | 0095-1137 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- Aged
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- Capnocytophaga
- Carbon Dioxide
- Cats
- Humans
- Male
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Peritonitis