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ArticleForensic science, medicine, and pathology2026

Capnocytophaga canimorsus: meningitis and Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome in an immunocompetent patient.

A Fort, J Liance, J Borges, C Recule, M Peoc'h, V Scolan

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Article in Forensic science, medicine, and pathology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors.

A FortForensic Medicine Department, Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, France. afort2@chu-grenoble.fr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-9343-6873
J LianceForensic Medicine Department, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France.
J BorgesForensic Medicine Department, Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, France.
C ReculeLaboratory of Bacteriology, Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, France.
M Peoc'hPathology Department, Saint-Etienne University Hospital, Saint-Etienne, France.
V ScolanForensic Medicine Department, Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, France.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diagnosing sudden, unexplained death in healthy individuals is challenging. This case report details a rare case of fatal Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome (WFS) in a previously healthy 27-year-old man. Post-mortem examination revealed vomit stains, widespread purpura, and haemorrhagic adrenal glands. Microbiological analysis confirmed a systemic infection with Capnocytophaga canimorsus. While C. canimorsus infections are uncommon, their association with WFS is exceedingly rare. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of fatal C. canimorsus sepsis causing WFS in an immunocompetent patient with no history of a dog bite. This case highlights the critical importance of post-mortem microbiological analyses in sudden, unexplained deaths, even when typical risk factors are absent.

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CapnocytophagaGram-Negative Bacterial InfectionsMeningitis, BacterialWaterhouse-Friderichsen SyndromeAdultHumansImmunocompetenceMaleAdrenal haemorrhageCapnocytophaga canimorsusForensic pathologyImmunocompetentMeningitis

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PMID41160359

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