Ulceroglandular Infection and Bacteremia Caused by Francisella salimarina in Immunocompromised Patient, France

Abstract

Although Francisella tularensis is a well-known, highly virulent bacterium that causes tularemia in humans, other Francisella species have been associated with sporadic human infections. We describe a human cutaneous infection with bacteremia caused by F. salimarina, a Francisella species recently identified from seawater and fishes, in an immunocompromised patient in France.

Keywords

• Francisella salimarina
• Francisella species
• opportunistic infections
• France
• bacteria
• zoonoses