First Case of Tularemia Reported in Portugal: Probably of Imported Origin

Isabel Lopes de Carvalho; Paula Nascimento; Maria Sofia Núncio; Miguel Toscano Rico

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2018.00325

Frontiers in Public Health (Nov 2018)

First Case of Tularemia Reported in Portugal: Probably of Imported Origin

Isabel Lopes de Carvalho,
Paula Nascimento,
Maria Sofia Núncio,
Miguel Toscano Rico

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Isabel Lopes de Carvalho: Infectious Department, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Lisbon, Portugal
Paula Nascimento: Internal Medicine Service 4, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Santa Marta Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
Maria Sofia Núncio: Infectious Department, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Lisbon, Portugal
Miguel Toscano Rico: Internal Medicine Service 4, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Santa Marta Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2018.00325
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6

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The authors report the case of a 47-year-old man who walked in the countryside on the island of Bornholm, during the summer period. Three days later, fever, myalgias and adynamia began. The serological tests, Real-time PCR and isolation of the bacteria from the culture of lymph biopsy confirmed the presence of Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica.

Published in Frontiers in Public Health

ISSN: 2296-2565 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health

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