Capnocytophaga tricuspid valve endocarditis: a case report and literature review

Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a Gram-negative zoonotic pathogen capable of causing serious infection following dog or cat bite. Infections often manifest as sepsis, fatal septic shock, gangrene, bacteraemia, meningitis and endocarditis. Here we report a case of C. canimorsus bacteraemia complicated by tricuspid valve infective endocarditis and septic pulmonary emboli.

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