Seawater-Associated Highly Pathogenic Francisella hispaniensis Infections Causing Multiple Organ Failure

Seawater-Associated Highly Pathogenic Francisella hispaniensis Infections Causing Multiple Organ Failure

A rare case of Francisella hispaniensis infection associated with seawater exposure occurred in a deep-sea diving fisherman in Zhejiang, China. He had skin and soft tissue infection that progressed to bacteremia and multiple organ failure. Moxifloxacin treatment cleared the infections, but the patie...

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Main Authors: Hua Zhou, Qing Yang, Lisha Shen, Yake Yao, Jun Xu, Junhui Ye, Xiaomai Wu, Yunsong Yu, Ziqin Li, Jianying Zhou, Shangxin Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Francisella hispaniensis
seawater
multiorgan failure
bacteria
wound
bacteremia
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/10/19-0844_article
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spelling doaj-f258d1eee5ae402e88cd47ff0c0c83742020-11-25T03:23:10ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592020-10-0126102424242810.3201/eid2610.190844Seawater-Associated Highly Pathogenic Francisella hispaniensis Infections Causing Multiple Organ FailureHua ZhouQing YangLisha ShenYake YaoJun XuJunhui YeXiaomai WuYunsong YuZiqin LiJianying ZhouShangxin YangA rare case of Francisella hispaniensis infection associated with seawater exposure occurred in a deep-sea diving fisherman in Zhejiang, China. He had skin and soft tissue infection that progressed to bacteremia and multiple organ failure. Moxifloxacin treatment cleared the infections, but the patient suffered a sequela of heart damage.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/10/19-0844_articleFrancisella hispaniensisseawatermultiorgan failurebacteriawoundbacteremia
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author Hua Zhou
Qing Yang
Lisha Shen
Yake Yao
Jun Xu
Junhui Ye
Xiaomai Wu
Yunsong Yu
Ziqin Li
Jianying Zhou
Shangxin Yang
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Qing Yang
Lisha Shen
Yake Yao
Jun Xu
Junhui Ye
Xiaomai Wu
Yunsong Yu
Ziqin Li
Jianying Zhou
Shangxin Yang
Seawater-Associated Highly Pathogenic Francisella hispaniensis Infections Causing Multiple Organ Failure
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Francisella hispaniensis
seawater
multiorgan failure
bacteria
wound
bacteremia
author_facet Hua Zhou
Qing Yang
Lisha Shen
Yake Yao
Jun Xu
Junhui Ye
Xiaomai Wu
Yunsong Yu
Ziqin Li
Jianying Zhou
Shangxin Yang
author_sort Hua Zhou
title Seawater-Associated Highly Pathogenic Francisella hispaniensis Infections Causing Multiple Organ Failure
title_short Seawater-Associated Highly Pathogenic Francisella hispaniensis Infections Causing Multiple Organ Failure
title_full Seawater-Associated Highly Pathogenic Francisella hispaniensis Infections Causing Multiple Organ Failure
title_fullStr Seawater-Associated Highly Pathogenic Francisella hispaniensis Infections Causing Multiple Organ Failure
title_full_unstemmed Seawater-Associated Highly Pathogenic Francisella hispaniensis Infections Causing Multiple Organ Failure
title_sort seawater-associated highly pathogenic francisella hispaniensis infections causing multiple organ failure
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2020-10-01
description A rare case of Francisella hispaniensis infection associated with seawater exposure occurred in a deep-sea diving fisherman in Zhejiang, China. He had skin and soft tissue infection that progressed to bacteremia and multiple organ failure. Moxifloxacin treatment cleared the infections, but the patient suffered a sequela of heart damage.
topic Francisella hispaniensis
seawater
multiorgan failure
bacteria
wound
bacteremia
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/10/19-0844_article
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