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. 2019 Nov 4;19:927. doi: 10.1186/s12879-019-4492-3

Table 3.

Infective endocarditis caused by Capnocytophaga canimorsus in literature

No Age/Sex Animal contact Underlying disease Infected valve Surgery (Methods) Antibiotics Complications Outcome References
1 ND Dog ND A Yes (ND) ND ND D [4]
2 ND ND ND A No ND ND S
3 ND ND ND M No ND ND S
4 64/M Dog ND T, A No Penicillin + Erythromycin ND D
5 59/F ND CLL, Atrial myxoma, Steroid use T Yes (ND) Cephalothin + Gentamicin ND D
6 39/M Dog Alcohol abuse M No Ampicillin + Tobramycin Glomerulonephritis. S
7 24/M Dog None A No Penicillin ND S
8 47/M Dog Alcohol abuse T Yes (ND) Vancomycin + Gentamicin ND S
9 56/M Dog None T No Penicillin + Gentamicin ND S
10 52/M Dog None A No Penicillin + Aztreonam ND S
11 69/F None COPD T No Penicillin CHF S
12 63/M Dog AVR (Mechanical valve) A (Periannular abscess) Yes (AVR, Tissue valve) Penicillin Anemia, CHF S
13 41/F Dog Rheumatic mitral valve disease M Yes (MVR, Mechanical valve) Ceftriaxone ND S [5]
14 42/M Dog Alcohol abuse A Yes (AVR, Mechanical valve) Ceftriaxon + Gentamicin ND S [6]
15 55/M Dog COPD, Alcohol abuse, Intravenous drug user A (Periannular abscess), T Yes (AVR, Mechanical valve), (Aortoplasty) (Tricuspid valve repair) Meropenem+ Ciprofloxacin ND S [7]
16 65/M None Dislipidemia A (Periannular abscess) Yes (Aortic root replacement, Mechanical valve) Ampicillin + Gentamicin Anemia, Renal insufficiency S [8]
17 73/M Dog AVR (Mechanical valve), Diabetes, Renal insufficiency A No Meropenem + Ciprofloxacin Anemia S [9]
18 43/M Lion None A, M Yes (AVR, Mechanical valve) (Mitral valve annuloplasty), (Coronary artery bypass grafting) Ceftriaxone + Gentamicin + Vancomycin None S [10]

ND No Data, M Male, F Female, CLL Chronic Lymphocytic Lymphoma, COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, AVR Aortic valve replacement, A Aortic valve, M Mitral valve, T Tricuspid valve, MVR Mitral valve replacement, CHF Congestive heart failure, D Died, S Survived