title: Ulceroglandular tularemia.
abstract: An increasing number of patients with the zoonosis tularemia have been reported in the last few years in Europe. Tularemia can be divided into different forms depending on its appearance. Tularemia must be considered in the differential diagnosis of diseases that present with an ulcer and regional lymphadenopathy. The diagnosis can be confirmed by culturing Francisella tularensis. With effective antibiotic intervention, the prognosis is favorable. Typically tularemia develops after outdoor activities; it is generally transferred by blood-sucking arthropods from infected wild animals to humans.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Tübingen University Hospital, Germany.
authors.forename: Christiane
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Potz-Biedermann
authors.forename: Lena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schwendemann
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schröppel
authors.forename: Karsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sönnichsen
authors.forename: Diethard
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schaller
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications; D004199:Disease Vectors; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013987:Ticks; D014406:Tularemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission; D015047:Zoonoses
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline; D013307:Streptomycin