"My Dog Deafened Me!": Case Report of Capnocytophaga canimorsus Infection and Literature Review.

Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection is an emerging zoonotic disease that could cause meningitis and subsequent sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), especially in the immunocompromised population. It is a gram-negative rod that belongs to the normal oral flora of dogs and cats and may be transmitted to humans by biting or licking. Our case report and literature review showed that this postmeningitic SNHL has distinct features from common bacterial meningitis-related SNHL.