title: Francisella tularensis endocarditis: two case reports and a literature review.
abstract: We report the first two cases of infective endocarditis caused by Francisella tularensis in Europe (two cases have previously been reported outside Europe). We suggest clinicians should consider tularemia as a possible diagnosis in endemic regions in cases of culture-negative endocarditis.
authors: a Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nancy, Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales , Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy , France.
authors: Rostane
authors: R
authors: Gaci
authors: b Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nancy, Laboratoire de Bactériologie , Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy , France.
authors: Corentine
authors: C
authors: Alauzet
authors: c Département de Cardiologie médicale , Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nancy , Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy , France.
authors: Christine
authors: C
authors: Selton-Suty
authors: b Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nancy, Laboratoire de Bactériologie , Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy , France.
authors: Alain
authors: A
authors: Lozniewski
authors: a Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nancy, Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales , Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy , France.|d Université de Lorraine, Université Paris Descartes, EA APEMAC , Nancy , France.
authors: Céline
authors: C
authors: Pulcini
authors: a Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nancy, Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales , Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy , France.
authors: Thierry
authors: T
authors: May
authors: a Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nancy, Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales , Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy , France.
authors: François
authors: F
authors: Goehringer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D005604:Francisella tularensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014406:Tularemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology
keywords: Europe; Francisella tularensis; Tularemia; endocarditis; review