Citation

Brett M, Doppalapudi A, Respicio-Kingry LB, Myers D, Husband B, Pollard K, Mead P, Petersen JM, Whitener CJ. J. Clin. Microbiol. 2012; 50(8): 2826-2829.

Affiliation

Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, American Society for Microbiology)

DOI

10.1128/JCM.00995-12

PMID

22692740

Abstract

We describe a rare case of Francisella novicida bacteremia following a near-drowning event in seawater. We highlight the challenges associated with laboratory identification of F. novicida and differences in the epidemiology of F. novicida and F. tularensis infections.

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