Tularemia in Children, Turkey, September 2009-November 2012.

Authors :: Tezer, Hasan
Ozkaya-Parlakay, Aslinur
Aykan, Hakan
Erkocoglu, Mustafa
Gülhan, Belgin
Demir, Ahmet
Kanik-Yuksek, Saliha
Tapisiz, Anil
Polat, Meltem
Kara, Soner
Devrim, Ilker
Kilic, Selcuk
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. Jan2015, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p1-7. 7p. 3 Charts, 3 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2015
Abstract: The article reports on a study on tularemia in 100 children in Turkey from September 2009 to November 2012. The study examined the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of the zoonotic disease which is caused by Francisella tularensis in children 3-18 years of age. Findings showed that cervical lymphadenopathy and elevated erythrocyte are the common physical signs and laboratory findings.