Linda Galasso

Capnocytophaga canimorsus spondylodiscitis: an unusual presentation of a zoonotic infection.

Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a slow-growing, Gram-negative bacterium commonly found as a part of the normal oral flora of dogs and cats, and it is associated with severe systemic infections following dog bites, especially in immunocompromised patients. Although spondylodiscitis due to Capnocytophaga species has been re...