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Eschar and neck lymphadenopathy caused by Francisella tularensis after a tick bite: a case report

INTRODUCTION: In 25 to 35% of cases, the aetiological agent of scalp eschar and neck lymphadenopathy after a tick bite remains undetermined. To date, Rickettsia slovaca, Rickettsia raoultii and more recently Bartonella henselae have been associated with this syndrome. CASE PRESENTATION: A four-year-...

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Autores principales: Edouard, Sophie, Gonin, Khira, Turc, Yves, Angelakis, Emmanouil, Socolovschi, Cristina, Raoult, Didier
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3069950/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21418587
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-5-108