Oculoglandular Tularemia From Crushing an Engorged Tick.

Lakos, András; Nagy, Gyöngyi; Kienle, Zsuzsa

Lakos, András; Nagy, Gyöngyi; Kienle, Zsuzsa.

Afiliación

Lakos A; Center for Tick-borne Diseases, Budapest, Hungary.
Nagy G; Center for Tick-borne Diseases, Budapest, Hungary.
Kienle Z; National Public Health Centre (NPHC), National Reference Center for Bacterial Zoonotic Diseases, Budapest, Hungary.

Open Forum Infect Dis ; 7(9): ofaa363, 2020 Sep.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32939357

RESUMEN

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.

Palabras clave

dog-related infection; oculoglandular; tick-borne infection; tick-borne tularemia; tularemia

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Open Forum Infect Dis Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Hungria Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

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