An original case of Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica bacteremia after a near-drowning accident

Abstract

We report the first case of Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica bacteremia after water contamination in France. A 75-year-old man developed septic pneumonic tularemia after a near-drowning accident. We highlight the need for a longer incubation time for isolation of F. tularensis from blood cultures.

Keywords::

• Francisella tularensis
• blood culture
• bacteremia
• water contamination
• tuleremia

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