The first case of Francisella novicida infection in Taiwan: bacteraemic pneumonia in a haemodialysis adult
| Title: | The first case of Francisella novicida infection in Taiwan: bacteraemic pneumonia in a haemodialysis adult |
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| Authors: | Hao-En Jan, Chin-Shiang Tsai, Nan-Yao Lee, Pei-Fang Tsai, Li-Rong Wang, Po-Lin Chen, Wen-Chien Ko |
| Source: | Emerging Microbes and Infections, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 310-313 (2022) |
| Publisher Information: | Taylor & Francis Group, 2022. |
| Publication Year: | 2022 |
| Collection: | LCC:Infectious and parasitic diseases LCC:Microbiology |
| Subject Terms: | francisella novicida, bacteraemia, pneumonia, 16s ribosomal rna, taiwan, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216, Microbiology, QR1-502 |
| More Details: | Tularaemia is a zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis (F. tularensis). Human infection is rare and can be life-threatening. F. tularensis subsp. novicida used to be a subspecies of F. tularensis, is now considered a different species, F. novicida. Though less virulent, F. novicida can cause morbidity and mortality among debilitated or immunocompromised patients. We reported that an adult with end-stage renal disease undergoing haemodialysis and a history of melioidotic aortic aneurysm developed F. novicida bacteraemic pneumonia, which was uneventfully treated by antimicrobial therapy. The microbiological confirmation of F. novicida infection relies on 16S rRNA sequencing. It is the first case of F. novicida infection in Taiwan. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 2222-1751 22221751 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/2222-1751 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/22221751.2022.2026199 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/cd271f5e47ac4c21aa543204d1aeb490 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.271f5e47ac4c21aa543204d1aeb490 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
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