I read an OC register article about Adrian Thoma and his dog Oreo, a black and white terrier. Last year, Thomas and his terrier were hanging at a local dog park when suddenly a dog Oreo was playing with snapped and became aggressive. As Adrian and other park-goers were separating the two dogs, the other dog bit his finger. Even after taking himself to the hospital, Adrian believed everything to be fine.
What was once just a dog bite turned out to be a capnocytophaga canimorsus infection that ultimately led to gangrene in his legs and a drug-induced coma. I've personally never seen that long capno blah-blah-blah word, so as pharmacy students we have online resources such as First Consult, Dynamed that provide helpful point-of-care information. Although I haven't learned about antibiotic treatment yet (It's part of our P3 curriculum), here's a clip of quick and easy reading.
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"People with abnormal spleen functions or other immune disorders apparently are particularly susceptible. But a recent study also found capnocytophaga canimorsus in otherwise healthy individuals.
Christopher Cox, with CDC, says, "Antibiotics can treat the disease, but success depends on many factors, such as how quickly the patient can receive the medication and the immune status of the patient."
It's still heartwarming and humbling to know that Adrian still loves his terrir, Oreo, and feels blessed by the outreach of support from his family, church, and neighbors.
You can read the rest of the article here
Until next time,
Nicole
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