Revista: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo |
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Número de sistema: | 000547850 |
ISSN: | 0036-4665 |
Autores: | Farias, Luís Arthur Brasil Gadelha1 Stolp, Ângela Maria Veras3 Bandeira, Silviane Praciano5 Mesquita, Rafael Ferreira2 Bessa, Pedro Pinheiro de Negreiros2 Holanda, Pablo Eliack Linhares de2 Costa, Silvia Figueiredo6 Takeda, Christianne Fernandes Valente1 Perdigão Neto, Lauro Vieira2 |
Instituciones: | 1Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Ceará, Programa de Residência Médica em Infectologia, Fortaleza. Brasil 2Hospital São José de Doenças Infecciosas, Fortaleza, Ceará. Brasil 3Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará. Brasil 4Universidade de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Ceará. Brasil 5Universidade Federal do Ceará, Centro Especializado de Micologia Médica, Fortaleza, Ceará. Brasil 6Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, São Paulo, São Paulo. Brasil 7Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo. Brasil |
Año: | 2022 |
Volumen: | 64 |
País: | Brasil |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Resumen en inglés | Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a gram-negative rod that is part of the commensal microbiota of dogs’ and cats’ mouths. In this case, we report an 85-year-old man with COVID-19 who had his right arm bitten by a dog. His symptoms were impaired consciousness, agitation and aggressive behavior. Physical examination revealed neck stiffness and Brudzinski’s sign. The cerebrospinal fluid culture was compatible with Capnocytophaga canimorsus. He required intensive care and received a 14-day prescription of meropenem. After 40 days of hospitalization, the patient was fully recovered and was discharged. This case highlights the importance of physician and microbiologist be awareness of this disease, mainly in patients with neurological symptoms after a dog or cat bite. |
Keyword: | Capnocytophaga canimorsus, Meningitis, Dog, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 |
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