Capnocytophaga ochracea causing severe sepsis and purpura fulminans in an immunocompetent patient

Sima S. Desai; Rebecca A. Harrison; Melissa D. Murphy

doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2006.06.014

Capnocytophaga ochracea causing severe sepsis and purpura fulminans in an immunocompetent patient

Sima S. Desai
, Rebecca A. Harrison
, Melissa D. Murphy

Department of Medicine

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Abstract

Capnocytophaga ochracea (C. ochracea), a known human microflora, has been reported to cause sepsis in immunocompromised patients and less severe infections such as intrauterine infections, endocarditis, peritonitis and septic arthritis in the immunocompetent patient. We present the first described case of C. ochracea causing severe sepsis and purpura fulminans in an immunocompetent host.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e107-e109
Journal	Journal of Infection
Volume	54
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2006.06.014
State	Published - Feb 2007

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SSD, RAH, MDM have no financial support or conflict of interest.

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Royal Adelaide Hospital

Keywords

Capnocytophaga ochracea
Immunocompetent
Purpura fulminans

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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