Human Tularemia Epididymo-Orchitis Caused by Francisella tularensis Subspecies holartica, Austria

Human Tularemia Epididymo-Orchitis Caused by Francisella tularensis Subspecies holartica, Austria

A previously healthy man in Austria had tularemia epididymo-orchitis develop, leading to unilateral orchiectomy. Francisella tularensis subspecies holartica was detected by 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis of inflamed granulomatous testicular tissue. Clinicians should suspect F. tularensis as a ra...

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Main Authors: Maximilian Seles, Julia Altziebler, Gregor Gorkiewicz, Lisa Kriegl, Stefan Hatzl, Sascha Ahyai, Romana Klasinc, Ines Zollner-Schwetz, Robert Krause
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
tularemia
Francisella tularensis subspecies holartica
bacteria
epididymo-orchitis
orchiectomy
human tularemia
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/10/23-0436_article

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