Abstract
Common presentations of tularemia include pneumonia and ulceroglandular, oropharyngeal, or typhoidal disease. Neuromeningeal involvement is extremely rare. We report a case of a severe rhombencephalitis due to Francisella tularensis. Diagnosis was possible thanks to a very precise interview, and the patient dramatically improved after specific antibiotherapy.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Brain / diagnostic imaging
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Encephalitis / diagnosis*
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Encephalitis / drug therapy
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Encephalitis / microbiology
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Encephalitis / pathology*
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Francisella tularensis / isolation & purification*
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Radiography
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Treatment Outcome
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Tularemia / diagnosis*
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Tularemia / drug therapy
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Tularemia / microbiology
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Tularemia / pathology*