Table. Clinical data on persons infected with Capnocytophaga canimorsus.

Characteristic	No. positive (%)
Admitting diagnosis (N = 56)
Sepsis	18 (32)
Fever of unknown origin	7 (13)
Meningitis	7(13)
Cellulitis	6 (11)
Septic shock	5 (9)
Respiratory tract infections	4 (7)
Phlebitis	1 (2)
Endocarditis	1 (2)
Urosepsis	1 (2)
Septic knee	1 (2)
Diverticulitis	1 (2)
Meningococcemia	1 (2)
Unknown	3 (5)
Sources of isolates (N = 56)
Blood	49 (88)
Cerebrospinal fluid	4 (7)
Blood and cerebrospinal fluid	2 (4)
Respiratory tract	1 (2)
Animal exposure (n = 27)*
Dog bite	17 (63)
Close animal contact	3 (11)
Cat scratch	1 (4)
No known exposure	6 (22)
Outcome (n = 30)*
Survived	20 (67)
Died	10 (33)

*Number of cases for which medical information was available.