A shunt infection caused by francisella tularensis

Thomas Pittman; Dianne Williams; Allan D. Friedman

doi:10.1159/000121014

A shunt infection caused by francisella tularensis

Thomas Pittman, Dianne Williams, Allan D. Friedman

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We report the first case of a child with a shunt infection caused byFrancisella tularensis, the causative agent of tularemia. This patient is also unique in that the disease was limited to the central nervous system.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	50-51
Number of pages	2
Journal	Pediatric Neurosurgery
Volume	24
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000121014
State	Published - Jan 1 1996

Keywords

Francisella tularensis Shunt infection Meningitis
Tularemia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Surgery
Clinical Neurology

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