Journals / Mikrobiyoloji Bülteni / 2005 / Cilt: 39 - Sayı: 1

Case report: A case of tularemia with delayed diagnosis

Olgu sunumu: Geç tanı konulan bir tularemi olgusu

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It can be concluded that, early diagnosis and treatment of tularemia are important to prevent abscess formation, and patients with delayed diagnosis may benefit from prolonged therapy.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis.
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Key Findings & Data:A 24 years old female patient with multiple cervical lymphadenitis has been admitted to the outpatient clinic of Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Turkey.
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Conclusion & Impact:It can be concluded that, early diagnosis and treatment of tularemia are important to prevent abscess formation, and patients with delayed diagnosis may benefit from prolonged therapy.
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⚙️Variables:Francisella tularensis · Tularemi · Francisella tularensis

Abstract

Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis. In this report, a tularemia case who was living in a non-endemic area, has been presented. A 24 years old female patient with multiple cervical lymphadenitis has been admitted to the outpatient clinic of Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Turkey. Her complaints started two months ago as signs and symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection. As she had received non-specific treatment (amoxycillin clavulanate; 2xTg/day) ineffective against F. tularensis, lymph nodes were suppurated. The diagnosis was made serologically, microagglutination test was positive at a titer of 1/160. The antimicrobial therapy (streptomycin; 1x1 gr im, doxycycline; 2x100 mg/day) was prolonged to four weeks, according to the clinical response of suppurated lymph nodes. It can be concluded that, early diagnosis and treatment of tularemia are important to prevent abscess formation, and patients with delayed diagnosis may benefit from prolonged therapy.

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Tularemi Fmncisella tularensis'in neden olduğu zoonotik bir hastalıktır. Bu yazıda endemik olmayan bir bölgeden gelen ve boyunda çok sayıda lenfadenit ile seyreden bir tularemi olgusu sunulmaktadır. Hastanın iki ay önce üst solunum yolu enfeksiyonuna benzeyen şikayetleri başlamış, verilen tedavinin (amoksisilin klavulonat; 2x1 g/gün) F. tularensis'e özgül olmaması nedeniyle şikayetlerinde bir gerileme olmamış ve lenf nodları süpüre olmuştur. Mikroaglütirîaşyon testinin 1/160 titrede pozitif sonuç vermesiyle tularemi tanısı serolojik olarak konulmuştur. Streptomisin (1x1 gr im) ve doksisiklin (2x100 mg/ gün) tedavisi, süpüre lenf nodlarının cevabına göre dört haftaya uzatılmıştır. Sonuç olarak, tulareminin erken tanı ve tedavisi ile apse oluşumunun önlenebileceği, geç tanı konulan olgularda ise tedavi süresinin uzatılmasının hastaya yarar sağlayacağı kanısına varılmıştır.

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HATİPOĞLU, A. Ç., BAYIZ, Ü., FIRAT, K. S., ERDİNÇ, F. Ş., TÜLEK, N., GEDİKOĞLU, S. (2005). Case report: A case of tularemia with delayed diagnosis. Mikrobiyoloji Bülteni, Cilt: 39 - Sayı: 1, 89–94. https://ajindex.com/articles/299448

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