2015
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-015-0861-z
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An unexpected cause for cavitary pneumonia and empyema

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“…In the case presented, the patient's symptoms were initially attributed to a spider bite. This is not an uncommon pitfall in the diagnosis of tularemia as it is often mistaken for other more common entities [12][13][14]. This case highlights the importance of including tularemia on the differential diagnosis of a tender skin ulcer with associated adenopathy.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…In the case presented, the patient's symptoms were initially attributed to a spider bite. This is not an uncommon pitfall in the diagnosis of tularemia as it is often mistaken for other more common entities [12][13][14]. This case highlights the importance of including tularemia on the differential diagnosis of a tender skin ulcer with associated adenopathy.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Clinical symptoms are not specific and radiological data are variable, showing lobar or multi-lobar infiltrates in most cases. Rarely, F. tularensis is associated with pleural effusions, hilar adenopathy, empyema and cavitary pneumonia [ 4 , 5 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Severe tularaemia (like in US with F. subspecies tularensis) often requires aminoglycosides, whereas in moderate cases and in Europe ciprofloxacin is frequently used. An alternative is doxycycline [ 2 , 5 ]. Pulmonary tularaemia usually does not require surgery.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Die pulmonale Tularämie kann sich klinisch als Pneumonie mit und ohne Pleuraergüsse manifestieren [10] oder aufgrund von FDG-positiven pulmonalen Herden und intrathorakalen Lymphknoten in der PET-CT mit Bronchialkarzinomen verwechselt werden [11]. Bakteriämische Verläufe sind möglich [12].…”
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