<i>Capnocytophaga canimorsus</i> Endocarditis Presenting with Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis and Glomerulonephritis.

ABSTRACT: Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a gram-negative bacterium commonly found in the saliva of dogs and cats. Despite the frequency of animal bites, infection with Capnocytophaga species is rare, and severe infections are usually associated with underlying risk factors, such as alcohol use disorder, asplenia, or immunosuppression. We describe a case of a man who presented with a purpuric rash, lower extremity edema, and acute renal failure and was found to have tricuspid valve endocarditis and infection-associated glomerulonephritis due to C. canimorsus. Despite treatment with cefepime, the vegetation increased in size and valvular function worsened. He was readmitted with an inferior wall myocardial infarction, heart failure, and pulmonary embolism. He underwent an urgent tri

SUBMITTER: Chandramohan D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11509835 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature