I have seen this with my microscope in urine. The picture is EXACT. Could the black specks be the ones that come thru the skin. Maybe a test should be done for this.
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Using methylene blue stain, this photomicrograph revealed the presence of Francisella tularensis bacteria, formerly known as Pasteurella tularensis. F. tularensis is the pathogen responsible for causing the disease tularemia.
What is Tularemia?
Tularemia is a potentially serious illness that occurs naturally in the United States. It is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis found in animals (especially rodents, rabbits, and hares).
What are the Symptoms of Tularemia?
Symptoms of tularemia could include:
- sudden fever
- chills
- headaches
- diarrhea
- muscle
- aches
- joint pain
- dry cough
- progressive weakness
People can also catch pneumonia and develop chest pain, bloody sputum and can have trouble breathing and even sometimes stop breathing.
Other symptoms of tularemia depend on how a person was exposed to the tularemia bacteria. These symptoms can include ulcers on the skin or mouth, swollen and painful lymph glands, swollen and painful eyes, and a sore throat.
How Does Tularemia Spread?
People can get tularemia many different ways:
- being bitten by an infected tick, deerfly or other insect
- handling infected animal carcasses
- eating or drinking contaminated food or water
- breathing in the bacteria, F. tularensis
Tularemia is not known to be spread from person to person. People who have tularemia do not need to be isolated. People who have been exposed to the tularemia bacteria should be treated as soon as possible. The disease can be fatal if it is not treated with the right antibiotics.
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MeSH
Diseases
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
Bacterial Infections
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
Tick-Borne Diseases
Tularemia
Tularemia
Organisms
Bacteria
Gram-Negative Bacteria
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