Keep an ear out for Francisella tularensis: otomastoiditis cases after canyoneering

Keep an ear out for Francisella tularensis: otomastoiditis cases after canyoneering

We report here three unusual cases of otomastoiditis due to Francisella tularensis, complicated by cervical abscesses and persistent hearing loss, plus facial paralysis for one patient. Intriguingly, the three patients had practiced canyoneering independently in the same French river, between 2009 a...

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Main Authors: Brice eGuerpillon, André eBoibieux, Clemence eGuenne, Christine ePloton, Tristan eFerry, Max eMaurin, Emmanuel eForestier, Olivier eDauwalder, patrick eManipoud, Aicha eLtaief-Boudrigua, Robert eGürkov, Francois eVandenesch, Coralie eBouchiat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
France
Francisella tularensis
Otitis Media
otomastoiditis
Canyoneering
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmed.2016.00009/full

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http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmed.2016.00009/full

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