Long-Lasting Fever and Lymphadenitis: Think about F. tularensis

oleh: Maria Vittoria Longo, Katia Jaton, Paola Pilo, David Chabanel, Véronique Erard

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01

Deskripsi

We report the case of glandular tularemia that developed in a man supposedly infected by a tick bite in Western Switzerland. Francisella tularensis (F. tularensis) was identified. In Europe tularemia most commonly manifests itself as ulcero-glandular or glandular disease; the diagnosis of tularemia may be delayed in glandular form where skin or mucous lesion is absent, particularly in areas which are assumed to have a low incidence of the disease.