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 ...

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 ...

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 ...