Key Points: Tularemia is a rare, highly virulent zoonotic disease caused by Francicella tularensis.It is transmitted commonly through arthropods such as ticks and deer flies, as well as vertebrates such as rabbits.Tularemia occurs throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle EastThere are 6 major clinical forms of disease depending on route of entry. OverlappingContinueContinue reading “Ulceroglandular Tularemia”
Category Archives: Integumentary
Cutaneous Disseminated Fusarium Skin Lesions
Vignette: A middle aged woman with MDS status post allogeneic stem cell transplant with delayed engraftment develops neutropenic fever with a new rash. She is empirically started on IV cefepime. Her preliminary workup is negative. Fevers persist and ID is consulted. On exam, you note erythematous lesions in varying stages of evolution, some of whichContinueContinue reading “Cutaneous Disseminated Fusarium Skin Lesions”
Cutaneous NTM infection
Chronically progressive cutaneous NTM infection due to Mycobacterium haemophilum in a patient with a kidney transplant. Initially thought to be Pyoderma gangrenosum.
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