title: Neither Neoplasia Nor Tuberculosis, but Francisella.
abstract: Tularaemia is an emerging anthropozoonosis transmitted by contact with infected animals and through arthropod bites, inhalation, or ingestion. We describe a pulmonary nodule suggesting cancer in a 70-year-old man. Histological analysis excluded neoplasia, and bacteriological culture excluded tuberculosis. Serological testing and PCR Francisella were positive for this hunter patient, then treated by ciprofloxacin with a favourable outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases , University Hospital Center.
authors.forename: Adeline
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mambie
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, University Hospital Center; University of Lille Nord deFrance.
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wallet
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Center , Lille.
authors.forename: Laurine
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Scherman
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology , University Hospital Center.
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Armand
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology , University Hospital Center.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vervelle
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Center; University of Lille Nord deFrance.
authors.forename: Karine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Faure
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Center; University of Lille Nord deFrance.
authors.forename: Benoit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guery
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, University Hospital Center; University of Lille Nord deFrance.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Titécat
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, University Hospital Center; University of Lille Nord deFrance.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Loïez
keywords: 16S rRNA sequencing; Francisella tularensis; pulmonary nodule