Capnocytophaga canimorsus Meningitis and Bacteremia Associated With Nivolumab Therapy

We present a patient with metastatic lung cancer receiving nivolumab who developed C. canimorsus meningitis with concurrent bacteremia. Timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment were associated with a favorable outcome. To our knowledge, this is the first case of invasive C. canimorsus infection in the setting of nivolumab therapy.
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research