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Francisella
Francisella tularensis
- Associated with rabbits, ticks, and flies.
- Intracellular pathogen.
Tularensis
- Ulceroglandular tularemia is most common manifestation.
- Glandular tularemia produces glandular swellings.
- Oculoglandular tularemia
- Oropharyngeal infections
- Pneumonic tularemia can be fatal.
- Treatment is gentamicin.