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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/10/19-0844_article |