Fatal septic shock caused by diagnosed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing.

Introduction: is a commensal bacterium found in the saliva of dogs and cats. In most cases causes local infection resulting from bite-wounds, scratches or licks but severe forms can occur. The following case describes a severe and rapidly fatal sepsis and disseminated intravascular coagulation with no evidence of bite in a patient without obvious cause of immunosuppression, diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction and 16S rRNA gene sequencing.