TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - The dangers of dog bites
JO  - Journal of clinical pathology
A1  - Wareham, David W.
A1  - Michael, J.
A1  - Warwick, Simon
A1  - Whitlock, Paul
A1  - Wood, Alison
A1  - Das, Sreekanta
SP  - 328
EP  - 329
VL  - 60
IS  - 3
N2  - We describe an unusual case of endocarditis due to Capnocytophaga canimorsus following a dog bite. The diagnosis could only be established by molecular techniques following amplification of bacterial DNA from the infected cardiac valve. The epidemiology and management of Capnocytophaga infections is discussed as well as the role of prophylactic antibiotics in preventing these infections following dog bites.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0021-9746
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jcp.2006.037671
ID  - ref1
ER  -