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Rombencephalitis caused by Francisella tularensis.

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Common presentations of tularemia include pneumonia and ulceroglandular, oropharyngeal, or typhoidal disease. Neuromeningeal involvement is extremely rare. We report a case of a severe rhombencephalitis due to Francisella tularensis. Diagnosis was possible thanks to a very precise interview, and the patient dramatically improved after specific antibiotherapy.

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hal-00904614 , version 1 (14-11-2013)

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Mathilde Barbaz, Caroline Piau, Jean Marc Tadie, Yves Pelloux, Samer Kayal, et al.. Rombencephalitis caused by Francisella tularensis.. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2013, 51 (10), pp.3454-5. ⟨10.1128/JCM.01018-13⟩. ⟨hal-00904614⟩
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