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ArticleOxford medical case reports2024

Eschar in a Belgian traveler returning from Central Europe.

Diana Isabela Costescu Strachinaru, Liesbet Henckaerts, Melissa Depypere, Peter Vanbrabant

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Diana Isabela Costescu StrachinaruCenter for Infectious Diseases, Queen Astrid Military Hospital, Rue Bruyn 1, 1120, Brussels, Belgium.
Liesbet HenckaertsDepartment of General Internal Medicine, KU Leuven, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, Belgium.
Melissa DepypereDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Laboratory of Clinical Bacteriology and Mycology, KU Leuven, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, Belgium.
Peter VanbrabantCenter for Infectious Diseases, Queen Astrid Military Hospital, Rue Bruyn 1, 1120, Brussels, Belgium.

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Abstract

backgroundTularemia is a zoonotic infection caused by PATIENTS AND

methodsA Belgian traveler returning from an adventurous vacation in Central Europe presents fever, flu-like symptoms, a skin ulcer with a necrotic center resembling an eschar on the left thigh and painful left inguinal lymphadenopathy. An enzyme linked immunosorbent assay developed by the National Reference Laboratory for Tularemia, Sciensano, Belgium, detected elevated Ig G antibodies against

resultsA highly likely case of ulceroglandular tularemia is described and the differential diagnosis is discussed.

conclusionThe incidence of tularemia has been increasing throughout Europe in recent years. Physicians should be aware of this disease, its diversity of reservoirs, transmission routes and clinical presentations.

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