Tularaemia is a zoonotic bacterial disease of the Northern hemisphere. The causative agent,
Francisella tularensis, is spread to humans by direct contact with infected rodents or …

Because of the recent lack of availability of streptomycin—currently considered the drug of
choice for the treatment of tularemia—we reviewed the literature on alternative drugs that …

Signs and symptoms related to the gastrointestinal tract and liver may provide important
clues for the diagnosis of various tickborne diseases prevalent in different geographic areas …

Zoonotic infections, which are transmitted from animals to humans, have been a substantial
source of human disease since antiquity. As the human population continues to grow and …

Tularemia is a zoonotic infection caused by Francisella tularensis. Tularemia has several
clinical form in humans, including ulceroglandular, pneumonic, oropharyngeal …

We present a case of tularemia complicated by rhabdomyolysis in a 43-year-old male who
presented with fever, swelling, and pain of the right groin and a history of a week-old tick …

A 56-yr-old man was admitted for evaluation of fever, chills, jaundice, and acholic stools.
Laboratory studies suggested a cholestatic process. Ultrasonography, computed …

In outpatient settings, patients often present with skin lesions suspected to be from spider
bites. When from a brown recluse spider (ie, loxosceles reclusa), it is termed loxocelism …

Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis. Humans can acquire the
infection through bites from arthropods, contact with animal tissues, consumption of the …

Tularemia is an epizootic infection caused by Francisella tularensis (19). Any age, sex, or
race is universally susceptible to infection (12, 28, 52). Tularemia is primarily a disease of …