First case of severe pneumonic tularemia in an immunocompetent patient in the netherlands

K. C. E. Sigaloff; P. K. Chung; J. Koopmans; D. W. Notermans; G. G. C. van Rijckevorsel; M. Koene; R. W. Sprengers; J. Gooskens; J. E. Stalenhoef

First case of severe pneumonic tularemia in an immunocompetent patient in the netherlands

K. C. E. Sigaloff^*
, P. K. Chung
, J. Koopmans
, D. W. Notermans
, G. G. C. van Rijckevorsel
, M. Koene
, R. W. Sprengers
, J. Gooskens
, J. E. Stalenhoef

^*Corresponding author for this work

Leiden University Medical Center
National Institute of Public Health and the Environment
Wageningen University & Research

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Abstract

Tularemia is a zoonosis caused by different subspecies of the Gram-negative bacterium Francisella tularensis. We report the first case in the Netherlands of pneumonic tularemia caused by the F. tularensis subspecies holarctica after probable occupational inhalation of contaminated aerosols. Notification of cases of tularemia has been mandatory by law in the Netherlands since 1 November 2016.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	301-303
Number of pages	3
Journal	Netherlands journal of medicine
Volume	75
Issue number	7
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2017
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Francisella tularensis
Gardening
Humans
Middle Aged
Netherlands
Pneumonia, Bacterial/microbiology
Tularemia/complications

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First case of severe pneumonic tularemia in an immunocompetent patient in the netherlands

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