Emergence of Francisella novicida Bacteremia, Thailand

We report isolation of Francisella novicida–causing bacteremia in a woman from Thailand who was receiving chemotherapy for ovarian cancer. The organism was isolated from blood cultures and identified by 16S rDNA and PPIase gene analyses. Diagnosis and treatment were delayed due to unawareness of the...

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Autores principales: Leelaporn, Amornrut, Yongyod, Samaporn, Limsrivanichakorn, Sunee, Yungyuen, Thitiya, Kiratisin, Pattarachai
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2634620/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19046526
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1412.080435