Journal article
Tularemia: The Resurgence of a Diagnostic Challenge and Clinical Dilemma in the United States
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, v 14(7), e27363
27 Jul 2022
PMID: 36046284
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Abstract
Tularemia is a rare, life-threatening zoonotic infection with low, naturally occurring transmission rates in the United States. Classified as a Category A bioterrorism agent, this disease is highly infectious and has the potential to be fatal if left untreated. Making the diagnosis is difficult due to the non-specific symptomatology patients present with. Considering the increase in the prevalence of this diagnosis over the past two decades, this condition has the potential to become a public health crisis. This case report details a pediatric patient who was found to have fever, ulceration, and lymphadenopathy on hospital admission. After a prolonged and protracted course of illness, tularemia was diagnosed with laboratory testing. The purpose of this case report is to increase awareness of tularemia as a potential cause of non-specific flu-like symptoms, especially during the summer months. Moreover, our goal is to propose suggestions for healthcare professionals who encounter patients with clinical suspicion of tularemia.
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- Title
- Tularemia: The Resurgence of a Diagnostic Challenge and Clinical Dilemma in the United States
- Publication Details
- CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, v 14(7), e27363
- Publisher
- SPRINGERNATURE; LONDON
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Drexel University
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001025460500012
- Other Identifier
- 991021861314004721
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- Microbiology