Tularemia Hand Infection From a Cat Bite—A Case Report
Tularemia is an uncommon infection caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. The nonspecific presentation and infrequency with which it is encountered make it a diagnostic challenge. A rare and scarcely reported mode of tularemia inoculation is a cat bite to the hand. We report a cat bite hand...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589514120300694 |