Lick of death: Capnocytophaga canimorsus is an important cause of sepsis in the elderly

James P Wilson; Kalman Kafetz; Douglas Fink

doi:10.1136/bcr-2016-215450

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Lick of death: Capnocytophaga canimorsus is an important cause of sepsis in the elderly

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James P Wilson Department of Medicine for the Elderly, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Kalman Kafetz Department of Medicine for the Elderly, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Douglas Fink Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Correspondence to Dr James P Wilson, j.wilson31{at}nhs.net

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Wilson JP, Kafetz K, Fink D

Lick of death: Capnocytophaga canimorsus is an important cause of sepsis in the elderly

Case Reports 2016;2016:bcr2016215450.

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Accepted May 11, 2016
First published June 30, 2016.

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June 30, 2016

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