Tularemia Flashcards
1
Q
WHat bacteria causes Tularemia
A
Francisella Tularensis
2
Q
Epidemiology of Tularemia
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Not spread from person to person
3
Q
Modes of infection
A
Tick bites cause ulceroglandular Exposure to sick rabbitts= ulceroglandular Rubbing eyes post infection= oculo Airborne= Pneumonia Eating infected meat= Oropharyngeal BIOTERROR RISK
4
Q
Ulceroglandular presentation
A
Skin ulder at the infection site (bug bite) , swollen glands, fever,
5
Q
Pneumonia
A
Non-productive cough with patchy infiltrates on x-ray
6
Q
Treat with
A
Streptomycin Tetracycline
