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Capnocytophaga /Cap·no·cy·toph·a·ga/ (kap?no-si-tof´ah-gah) a genus of anaerobic, gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria that have been implicated in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease; they closely resemble Bacteroides ochraceus. Capnocytophaga canimor´sus a species that is part of the normal oral flora of dogs and cats; following a bite it may cause serious local or systemic infection or death. Capnocytophaga a genus of small anaerobic, gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria that are commensals of the mouth and nasopharynx of dogs and cats and have been implicated in septicemia, meningitis, endocarditis and have been isolated from dog and cat bite wounds in humans; they closely resemble Bacteroides ochraceus. Formerly called DF-2 and DF-2-like. |
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6,7) In those examples, the culprit organism was found to be the Gram-negative Capnocytophaga canimorsus, which is a normal part of the canine flora. Capnocytophaga canimorsus is the main human pathogen associated with dog bites; this organism causes septicemia, meningitis, endocarditis, and rare ocular infections (3,4). Capnocytophaga spp was isolated from the patient's blood using blood agar supplemented with C[O. |
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