Francisella tularensis bacteremia.
Bacteremia caused by Francisella tularensis is rare and has been reported mainly in the United States and infrequently in Europe. We report herein the first case of bacteremic F. tularensis pneumonia in an immunocompetent individual in southern Europe.
Haristoy
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Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire, Nancy, France.
Lozniewski
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Tram
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Simeon
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Bevanger
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Lion
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C
D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005604:Francisella tularensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014406:Tularemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*