Rare case of tularemia with preauricular lymphadenopathy and conjunctivitis in a 27-year-old male patient in Germany

• Verfasst von: Kornmann, Jonas [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Scherl, Claudia [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Lammert, Anne [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Rotter, Nicole [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Huber, Ludwig [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Rare case of tularemia with preauricular lymphadenopathy and conjunctivitis in a 27-year-old male patient in Germany
• Verf.angabe: J. Kornmann, C. Scherl, A. Lammert, N. Rotter, L. Huber
• E-Jahr: 2024
• Jahr: January 21, 2024
• Umfang: 6 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 20.06.2024 ; Online publizier: 21. Januar 2024
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: ENT
• Ort Quelle: Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publishing, 1999
• Jahr Quelle: 2024
• Band/Heft Quelle: (2024), online-first, Artikel-Nummer 01455613231226046, Seite 1-6
• ISSN Quelle: 1942-7522
• DOI: doi:10.1177/01455613231226046
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 1891960695

Abstract

Tularemia is a rare disease but shows an approximately 10-fold increase in reported cases over the last 15 years in Germany. Clinical symptoms of acute tularemia infection are various, which often delays diagnosis. This case report gives an overview of the clinical manifestations of acute tularemia and shows the importance of interdisciplinary work to shorten the time from the onset of symptoms to effective treatment in infection with Francisella tularensis. Since some cases of tularemia are life-threatening, early diagnosis is vital. This case report serves as a reminder that rare diseases need to be considered in cervical lymphadenopathy.