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Case Reports

Two cases of infectious purpura fulminans and septic shock caused by Capnocytophaga canimorsus transmitted from dogs

Claus Behrend ChristiansenCentre of Inflammation and Metabolism, Department of Infectious Diseases;Intensive Care Unit, Department of Anaesthesiology
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Ronan M. G. BergCentre of Inflammation and Metabolism, Department of Infectious DiseasesCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ronni R. PlovsingIntensive Care Unit, Department of Anaesthesiology
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Kirsten MøllerCentre of Inflammation and Metabolism, Department of Infectious Diseases;Neurointensive Care Unit, Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
Pages 635-639 | Received 23 Feb 2012, Accepted 24 Feb 2012, Published online: 12 Apr 2012

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