Francisella tularensis as the cause of protracted fever

Francisella tularensis as the cause of protracted fever

Abstract Background Tularemia, a re-emerging, potential life threatening infectious disease, can present itself with nonspecific clinical symptoms including fever, chills and malaise. Taking a detailed history of exposure and a highly raised index of clinical suspicion are necessary to take the appr...

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Main Authors: Lukas Antonitsch, Gerhard Weidinger, Gerold Stanek, Mateusz Markowicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tularemia
Francisella tularensis
Typhoid tularaemia
Pulmonary tularaemia
Fever of unknown origin,re-emerging disease
Austria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05051-1

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