Seawater-Associated Highly Pathogenic Francisella hispaniensis Infections Causing Multiple Organ Failure.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 26(10): 2424-2428, 2020 10.
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| ID: mdl-32946719
ABSTRACT
A rare case of Francisella hispaniensis infection associated with seawater exposure occurred in a deep-sea diving fisherman in Zhejiang, China. He had skin and soft tissue infection that progressed to bacteremia and multiple organ failure. Moxifloxacin treatment cleared the infections, but the patient suffered a sequela of heart damage.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Francisella
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Insuficiencia Multiorgánica
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Emerg Infect Dis
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article