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Research Article

The first case of Francisella novicida infection in Taiwan: bacteraemic pneumonia in a haemodialysis adult

Hao-En Jana Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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Chin-Shiang Tsaia Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan;b Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Dou-Liou Branch, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Yunlin, Taiwan;c Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan;d Center for Infection Control, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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Nan-Yao Leea Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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Pei-Fang Tsaie Department of Pathology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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Li-Rong Wangd Center for Infection Control, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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Po-Lin Chena Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan;d Center for Infection Control, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Wen-Chien Koa Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan;f Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 310-313 | Received 07 Dec 2021, Accepted 03 Jan 2022, Published online: 21 Jan 2022

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