Francisella tularensis bacteremia: report of two cases and review of the literature
Karagöz, S.; Kiliç, Sçuk.; Berk, E.; Uzel, A.; Çelebi, B.; Çomoğlu, Şenol.; Karagöz, A.; Akyar, Işin.; Can, S.
New Microbiologica 36(3): 315-323
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 1121-7138 PMID: 23912874 Document Number: 668670
Isolation of Francisella tularensis in blood culture is exceedingly rare and has been reported infrequently in Europe; a literature review showed 28 documented cases. Herein we report the first cases of bacteremic F.tularensis pneumonia in immunocompetent individuals in Turkey.
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