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Capnocytophaga Bacteremia Precipitating Severe Thrombocytopenia and Preterm Labor in an Asplenic Host
- Austin M. Hopkins,
- Nerlyne Desravines,
- Elizabeth M. Stringer,
- Katelin Zahn,
- Carolyn M. Webster,
- Kayla Krajick and
- Neeta L. Vora
Capnocytophaga species are gram-negative bacilli that inhabit mammalian oral surfaces and can cause opportunistic infection, especially in asplenic patients. The species Capnocytophaga canimorsus is particularly associated with dog bites and is known...

