Abstract
Capnocytophaga species are inhabitants of the normal mouth flora. We describe the case of a 6-year-old-girl with leukemia and poor oral hygiene who developed bacteremia caused by Capnocytophaga gingivalis. The organism was detected only on quantitative blood cultures.
MeSH terms
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Bacteremia / complications
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Bacteremia / immunology
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Bacteremia / microbiology*
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Bacteriological Techniques / methods
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Blood / microbiology*
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Capnocytophaga / isolation & purification*
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Child
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / complications
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / immunology
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host*
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Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications
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Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / diagnosis*
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Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / immunology*
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Risk Assessment