Pediatr. praxi. 2023;24(6):407-410 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2023.098
A rare case of tularemia in a small child
- Klinika infekčních nemocí a cestovní medicíny, LF UK a FN Plzeň
Tularemia is an infectious disease caused by the tiny gram-negative bacterium Francisella tularensis. It belongs to zoonotic infections and in the past there have been several significant epidemics in our conditions. Diagnosis is often difficult mainly due to poorer availability of direct methods. Serological examination is usually unprofitable in the first stages of the disease. The basis for correct diagnosis is a carefully collected epidemiological anamnesis. We recognize several clinical forms, while the pulmonary form may be potentialy misused as a biological weapon.
Keywords: tularemia, zoonosis, lymphadenopathy, ticks, rodents.
Accepted: November 14, 2023; Published: November 22, 2023 Show citation
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