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Case Reports
. 2008 Dec;14(12):1935-7.
doi: 10.3201/eid1412.080435.

Francisella novicida bacteremia, Thailand

Amornrut Leelaporn  1 , Samaporn Yongyod, Sunee Limsrivanichakorn, Thitiya Yungyuen, Pattarachai Kiratisin
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Case Reports

Francisella novicida bacteremia, Thailand

Amornrut Leelaporn et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Dec.

Abstract

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 disease in this region.

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Course of illness in a Thai patient with Francisella novicida bacteremia. Solid line, leukocyte count with percentage of neutrophils; dashed line, temperature.
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