Typhoidal Tularemia: 2 Familial Cases. (17th October 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Faucher, J. F.; Chirouze, C.; Coutris, C.; Fery-Blanco, C.; Maurin, M.; Hoen, B.
• Other Names: Bamford K. B. Academic Editor.; Colodner R. Academic Editor.; Dogra S. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in infectious diseases. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-10-17
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases; Infectious Disease Medicine; Communicable diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/214215
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6625

Abstract

Abstract : Eastern France was not known as a region endemic for tularemia until year 2006. We report on 2 cases of typhoidal tularemia in Eastern France, a 43-year-old hospitalized woman and her husband. Diagnosis was established after fever clearance on serodiagnosis criteria. The source of infection is unclear. As persons in the same family may likely be exposed to a common zoonotic source of infection, tularemia should be considered in the etiologies of familial fever epidemics.