Septicemia Due to Capnocytophaga (Bacteroides ochraceus) in Hodgkin's Disease
Authors: Peter C. Appelbaum, James O. Ballard, M. Elaine Eyster
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1979)

Letters and Corrections1 April 1979Septicemia Due to Capnocytophaga (Bacteroides ochraceus) in Hodgkin's DiseasePETER C. APPELBAUM, M.D., PH.D., JAMES O. BALLARD, M.D., M. ELAINE EYSTER, M.D.PETER C. APPELBAUM, M.D., PH.D., JAMES O. BALLARD, M.D., M. ELAINE EYSTER, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-90-4-716 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: A recent symposium (1) in the November 1978 supplement issue has emphasized the importance of infections in hospital practice. Patients with malignancies are especially prone to infections, particularly those caused by opportunistic organisms (2). This letter describes a case of septicemia due to Capnocytophaga (Bacteroides ochraceus) in an adolescent girl with aggressive Hodgkin's disease.A splenectomized 12-year-old girl with stage HIB Hodgkin's disease, refractory to combination chemotherapy, was readmitted 6 months after diagnosis, complaining of abdominal pain and intermittent fever. Evaluation showed cervical adenopathy, hepatomegaly, recurrent mediastinal adenopathy, and nodular pulmonary densities. A complete blood count showed...References1. KUNINEDELMAN CR (eds): The impact of infections on medical care in the United States. Problems and priorities for future research. Ann Intern Med 89(suppl):737-866, 1978 Google Scholar2. BODEYRODRIGUEZ GV: Infections in cancer patients on a protected environment-prophylactic antibiotic program. Am J Med 59:497-504, 1975 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. SUTTERCITRONBAUMNEWMANGRINENKOPICKETTBLACHMAN VDMVMU: "Capnocytophaga": synonymy with Bacteroides ochraceus and CDC biogroup DF-1 (abstract). Proc Ann Meeting Am Soc Microbiol 78:82, 1978 Google Scholar4. FINEGOLD S: Anaerobic Bacteria in Human Disease. New York, Academic Press, 1977, p. 24 Google Scholar5. HOLDEMANCATOMOORE LEW: Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Anaerobe Laboratory, 1978, pp. 32-41 Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA 17033 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byRecovery of uncommon bacteria from blood: association with neoplastic diseaseCapnocytophaga EndophthalmitisAntimicrobial susceptibilities and beta-lactamase characterization of Capnocytophaga speciesProtein profiles of Capnocytophaga speciesSusceptibility testing of Danish isolates of Capnocytophaga and CDC group DF-2 bacteriaEndocarditis caused by Capnocytophaga ochraceaCapnocytophagaIn vitro susceptibility of Capnocytophaga species to 29 antimicrobial agentsPeritonitis involving Capnocytophaga ochraceaCapnocytophaga: An opportunistic pathogenCapnocytophaga ochracea infection: two cases and a review of the published work.Rapid identification ofCapnocytophaga isolated from septicemic patientsSeptic arthritis involving Capnocytophaga ochraceaSelective recovery of oral Capnocytophaga spp. with sheep blood agar containing bacitracin and polymyxin BEnergy Metabolism in Capnocytophaga ochraceaPYREXIA OF DENTAL ORIGINCapnocytophaga SepticemiaA Neutrophil Disorder Induced by Capnocytophaga, a Dental Micro-Organism 1 April 1979Volume 90, Issue 4Page: 716-717KeywordsBacteroidesCombination chemotherapyComplete blood countFeversHaemophilus influenzae type BHepatomegalyHodgkin lymphomaInfectious diseasesOpportunistic infectionsSepsis Issue Published: 1 April 1979 PDF downloadLoading ...