outbreak of francisella novicida bacteremia among inmates at a louisiana correctional facility. | francisella novicida is a rare cause of human illness despite its close genetic relationship to francisella tularensis, the agent of tularemia. during april-july 2011, 3 inmates at a louisiana correctional facility developed f. novicida bacteremia; 1 inmate died acutely. | 2014 | 24944231 |