Myositis and septicaemia caused by Francisella tularensis biovar holarctica.
A case of tularaemia presenting with severe septicaemia and myositis is reported. The infection was presumed to be acquired by a bite from the horse fly Haematopota pluvialis, also known as the rain fly.
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005604:Francisella tularensis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013548:Sweden; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014406:Tularemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents