The man, from Germany, developed severe sepsis and gangrene from the bacteria Capnocytophaga canimorsus Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from the NFL to ...

As of 2018, approximately 500 cases of Capnocytophaga infection caused by the bacterial species Capnocytophaga canimorsus had ... lead to septicemia (blood poisoning) or meningitis (infection ...