Positive Francisella tularensis meningitis outcome despite delayed identification: a case report

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Vesa Mäki-Koivisto (Συγγραφέας), Marianne Korkala (Συγγραφέας), Lotta Simola (Συγγραφέας), Sonja Suutari-Kontio (Συγγραφέας), Sini Koivunen (Συγγραφέας), Teija Puhto (Συγγραφέας), Ilkka S. Junttila (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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Abstract Francisella tularensis is a Gram-negative bacteria, that may cause a zoonotic disease, tularemia. Here, we describe a patient case, where a previously healthy young woman in Northern Finland contacted health care because of fever and headache. Due to the symptoms and lack of further diagnos...