Capnocytophaga infections in humans are rare, especially in historically healthy individuals, but when it occurs, the disease can be deadly.

Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a bacterium commonly found in the saliva of dogs and cats, and it can cause serious infections in humans, particularly following animal bites. These infections are ...

A woman has issued a warning to anyone who kisses their dog after she tragically lost her limbs. Back in 2019, Marie Trainer ...

The transmission of Capnocytophaga canimorsus via an animal bite can lead to severe sepsis. The case mortality rate following splenectomy is 29%. Asplenic as well as immunosuppressed individuals ...

Vets have warned that dogs are 'overlooked spreaders' for zoonotic pathogens. Zoonotic means the disease is spread from ...

Here’s how it works. However, most Capnocytophaga infections in humans are caused by C. canimorsus, a species that lives in the mouths of dogs and cats.

However, most Capnocytophaga infections in humans are caused by C. canimorsus, a species that lives in the mouths of dogs and cats. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that ...