Oculoglandular Tularemia From Crushing an Engorged Tick

We report on an unusual case of oculoglandular tularemia acquired after crushing a tick removed from a dog. As a droplet sprayed into the patient’s eye the eyelids became inflamed, and on the fourth day, a high fever started. Prompt antibiotic treatment prevented serious complication.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lakos, András, Nagy, Gyöngyi, Kienle, Zsuzsa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
Materias:
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7486960/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32939357
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa363

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7486960/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32939357
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa363

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