An Unusual Case of Francisella tularensis
A 67-year-old male presented with complaints of weakness, fatigue, and shortness of breath in the context of a recent hospitalization for the same unresolved symptoms. After a largely nonspecific clinical presentation, a chest X-ray revealed a loculated pleural effusion. Culture of the postthoracent...
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| description | A 67-year-old male presented with complaints of weakness, fatigue, and shortness of breath in the context of a recent hospitalization for the same unresolved symptoms. After a largely nonspecific clinical presentation, a chest X-ray revealed a loculated pleural effusion. Culture of the postthoracentesis exudate revealed the culprit to be the aerobic Gram-negative bacterium Francisella tularensis. Amidst reports of potential resurgence, clinicians should be aware of the possible presentations of tularemia and consider it in the case of an ostensibly contributory patient history. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e3186f8be0044a4eade4a77194729c582025-02-03T06:05:49ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66332022-01-01202210.1155/2022/7250294An Unusual Case of Francisella tularensisSamantha Huang0Bradley Kaptur1Julius Manu2Elias Woldegabriel3Carle Illinois College of MedicineCarle Illinois College of MedicineDepartment of Internal MedicineDepartment of Infectious DiseaseA 67-year-old male presented with complaints of weakness, fatigue, and shortness of breath in the context of a recent hospitalization for the same unresolved symptoms. After a largely nonspecific clinical presentation, a chest X-ray revealed a loculated pleural effusion. Culture of the postthoracentesis exudate revealed the culprit to be the aerobic Gram-negative bacterium Francisella tularensis. Amidst reports of potential resurgence, clinicians should be aware of the possible presentations of tularemia and consider it in the case of an ostensibly contributory patient history.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/7250294 |
| spellingShingle | Samantha Huang Bradley Kaptur Julius Manu Elias Woldegabriel An Unusual Case of Francisella tularensis Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
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