First documented Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection in a species other than humans

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 118, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 148-150

  van Duijkeren, Engeline ^a   van Mourik, Chantal ^a   Broekhuizen, Marian ^a   Leuven, Marcel ^b   Gaastra, Wim ^c   Houwers, Dirk ^a  

^a Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology   (Netherlands)

^b Dierenkliniek Leuven   (Netherlands)

^c Faculty of Veterinary Medicine   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Animals; Capnocytophaga canimorsus; Capnocytophaga spp; Dog bite wound; Infection; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AVULOXYL; DOXYCYCLINE; SULFONAMIDE; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CAPNOCYTOPHAGA CANIMORSUS; DOG BITE; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; RABBIT; WOUND CARE;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BITES AND STINGS; CAPNOCYTOPHAGA; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; MALE; RABBITS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CAPNOCYTOPHAGA; CAPNOCYTOPHAGA CANIMORSUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33750326798     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2006.07.002     Document Type: Article

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