Exposure to bacteria commonly found in dogs' mouths was enough to send the man into a deadly septic shock. A man in Bremen, Germany, died from a very rare infection he developed after his dog licked him, doctors reported last month in the European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine. 26 нояб. 2019 г. simplemost.comImage: simplemost.comThe headline’s true, but a bit sensational. However, it’s from a recent paper that has attracted a lot of attention: Being licked by a dog can be fatal: Capnocytophaga canimorsus sepsis with purpura fulminans in an immunocompetent man (Mader et al. 2019).
Is it safe to be licked by a dog?
“Dog saliva likely will do little harm to intact human skin, but could lead to irritation or even infections if there are any breaks in your skin barrier. You are most at risk if the saliva comes in contact with your mucous membranes, such as your mouth.”
Can you die from being licked?
The man died despite treatment in intensive care. A 63-year-old man in Germany has died after contracting a rare infection when he was licked by his dog.
How common is it to get sick from a dog lick?
Although the common bacterium is found in about 75% of dogs, the chances of developing an infection from a lick are extremely rare, doctors say. "It is a one in over a million,” orthopedic surgeon Dr.
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