Tularaemia in Minnesota: case report and brief epidemiology.
The 2008 case presented here of tularaemia in a cat and its owner occurred in an urban setting and was associated with animal contact, a relatively rare mode of transmission in Minnesota in recent years. Response to this case exemplified a 'One Health' approach involving pre-existing relationships, cooperation between multiple disciplines and laboratory infrastructure that facilitated information sharing.
Scheftel
J M
JM
Acute Disease Investigation and Control Section, Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, MN 55155, USA. joni.scheftel@state.mn.us
Griffith
J M
JM
Leppke
B A
BA
Pantlin
G C
GC
Snippes
P M
PM
Wünschmann
A
A
D000818:Animals; D001344:Autopsy; D001733:Bites and Stings; D002415:Cats; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016358:Contact Tracing; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005604:Francisella tularensis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008910:Minnesota; D057805:Pets / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014406:Tularemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary
D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D004318:Doxycycline