Seawater-Associated Highly Pathogenic Francisella hispaniensis Infections Causing Multiple Organ Failure.

Abstract

A rare case of Francisella hispaniensis infection associated with seawater exposure occurred in a deep-sea diving fisherman in Zhejiang, China. He had skin and soft tissue infection that progressed to bacteremia and multiple organ failure. Moxifloxacin treatment cleared the infections, but the patient suffered a sequela of heart damage.

• Authors: Hua Zhou, Qing Yang, Lisha Shen, Yake Yao, Jun Xu, Junhui Ye, Xiaomai Wu, Yunsong Yu, Ziqin Li, Jianying Zhou, Shangxin Yang
• Journal: Emerging infectious diseases (Emerg Infect Dis) Vol. 26 Issue 10 Pg. 2424-2428 (10 2020) ISSN: 1080-6059 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 32946719 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Topics

• China
• Francisella
• Humans
• Male
• Multiple Organ Failure (etiology)
• Seawater