Human Tularemia Epididymo-Orchitis Caused by Francisella tularensis Subspecies holartica, Austria.

Maximilian Seles, Julia Altziebler, Gregor Gorkiewicz, Lisa Kriegl, Stefan Hatzl, Sascha Ahyai, Romana Klasinc, Ines Zollner-Schwetz, Robert Krause

Emerging infectious diseases 2023 Oct

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A previously healthy man in Austria had tularemia epididymo-orchitis develop, leading to unilateral orchiectomy. Francisella tularensis subspecies holartica was detected by 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis of inflamed granulomatous testicular tissue. Clinicians should suspect F. tularensis as a rare etiologic microorganism in epididymo-orchitis patients with relevant risk factors.

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Maximilian Seles, Julia Altziebler, Gregor Gorkiewicz, Lisa Kriegl, Stefan Hatzl, Sascha Ahyai, Romana Klasinc, Ines Zollner-Schwetz, Robert Krause. Human Tularemia Epididymo-Orchitis Caused by Francisella tularensis Subspecies holartica, Austria. Emerging infectious diseases. 2023 Oct;29(10):2105-2107