Francisella tularensis Peritonitis in Stomach Cancer Patient

Han, Xiang Y.; Ho, Linus X.; Safdar, Amar

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Francisella tularensis Peritonitis in Stomach Cancer Patient

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Dec 2004
By Han, Xiang Y. ; Ho, Linus X. ; Safdar, Amar

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Alternative Title:

Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Han, Xiang Y. ; Ho, Linus X. ; Safdar, Amar
Description:

Tularemia with peritonitis developed in a 50-year-old man soon after diagnosis of stomach cancer with metastasis. The ascites grew Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica, which was identified by sequencing analysis of the 16S rDNA. The infection resolved with antimicrobial treatment. Antibodies detected 4 weeks after onset disappeared after chemotherapy-associated lymphopenia.
Subjects:

Humans Male Middle Aged Peritonitis Stomach Neoplasms Tularemia
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 10(12):2238-2240.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Genre:

Dispatch
Volume:

10
Issue:

12
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:a018524511c6e8c87e4f306448a4d31b4a73036ce3a8c215218bfd950b0cee67
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/14680/cdc_14680_DS1.pdf
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