<i>Capnocytophagia</i> Meningitis Secondary to Dog Bite to the Face

Capnocytophagia canimorsus is known to cause cellulitis, septicemia, endocarditis, and meningitis, most commonly in an immunocompromised host following an animal bite injury. Here, we describe an unusual case of Capnocytophagia meningitis in an immunocompetent host without classic risk factors. The severity of presentation was believed to be related to the high-risk location of the dog bite near the danger triangle of the face.