Francisella philomiragia bacteremia in an immunocompromised patient: a rare case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Francisella philomiragia is a very rare opportunistic pathogen of humans which causes protean diseases such as pneumonia and other systemic infections. Subsequent failure of prompt treatment may result in poor prognosis with mortality among infected patients.

Case presentation

The present report describes a case of F. philomiragia bacteraemia first reported in Malaysia and Asian in a 60-year-old patient with underlying end-stage renal disease (ESRF) and diabetes mellitus. He presented with Acute Pulmonary Oedema with Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) in our hospital. He was intubated in view of persistent type I respiratory failure and persistent desaturation despite post haemodialysis. Blood investigation indicated the presence of ongoing infection

SUBMITTER: Chua HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8489096 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature