Tularemia is an infection caused by Francisella tularensis, often presenting with fever, myalgia, and headache 3 to 6 days after initial exposure. The extent of the illness depends o...
In the right clinical setting, a history of occupational exposure or recreational activity previously noted as risk factors should raise suspicion for tularemia.
History of a recent ti...
IV/IM gentamicin for 7 to 10 days is considered 1st-line therapy in children.
2nd-line therapeutic options include streptomycin, ciprofloxacin, or doxycycline. Relapses have been as...
When recognized and treated with appropriate antibiotics, the course is generally <1 month.
Mortality is low, except in cases of fulminant disease or in immunocompromised patie...
Cross JT Jr, Schutze GE, Jacobs RF. Treatment of tularemia with gentamicin in pediatric patients. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1995;14(2):151–152. [View Abstract on OvidInsights]
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021.9 Unspecified tularemia
021.0 Ulceroglandular tularemia
021.3 Oculoglandular tularemia
021.8 Other specified tularemia
021.1 Enteric tularemia
021.2 Pulmonary tularemia
A21.9 Tularemia, u...
Q: If a tick is removed from my child, should antibiotics be started?
A: No. Empiric antimicrobial therapy will not prevent tularemia.
Q: Can my child get tularemia again?
A: No. It appears once infe...
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<bold>Fig C 12-2 Tularemia pneumonia.</bold> Air-space consolidation involving the right middle lobe and a portion of the right upper lobe. Note the right paratracheal nodal enlargement (arrow).
<bold>Fig C 12-2 Tularemia pneumonia.</bold> Air-space consolidation involving the right middle lobe and a portion of the righ...
Figure 162.2. Girl with cervical adenitis and draining fistula—pharyngeal tularemia, Kosovo, 2000.
<bold>FIGURE 73-2</bold> <bold>Means by which tularemia can be acquired.</bold>
FIG. 11.17. Lymphadenopathy from tularemia. This boy has posterior cervical lymphadenopathy A: secondary to the ulceroglandular form of tularemia. B: Cutaneous lesions. Francisella tularensis was isolated from the lesions.
FIG. 11.17. Lymphadenopathy from tularemia. This boy has posterior cervical lymphadenopathy A: secondary to the ulceroglandular form of tu...
Tularemia. The lung shows firm, consolidated, and necrotic areas.