Rombencephalitis caused by Francisella tularensis.

Mathilde Barbaz (1) , Caroline Piau (2) , Jean Marc Tadie (3) , Yves Pelloux (4) , Samer Kayal (2) , Pierre Tattevin (3) , Yves Le Tulzo (3) , Matthieu Revest (3)

1 CHU Trousseau [APHP]
2 CHU Pontchaillou [Rennes]
3 Service des maladies infectieuses et réanimation médicale [Rennes] = Infectious Disease and Intensive Care [Rennes]
4 CHU - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire [Grenoble]

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.

Domains: Life Sciences [q-bio]; Santé publique et épidémiologie

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⟩