A rare case of tularemic meningitis in the United States from aerosolized Francisella tularensis

Abstract Tularemia is a rare zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis. It can often present with varied clinical presentations, but meningitis is extremely rare. In this case study, we describe a patient who presented to our emergency department with a Tularemic infection coupled with acute...

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Main Authors: Sriram Venkatesan, Christopher Johnston, Masoud Zarezadeh Mehrizi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12037