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Guillain–Barré syndrome and ulceroglandular tularemia

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Francisella tularensis is a small Gram-negative aerobic intracellular bacterium that should be considered as a possible pathogen in patients with fever, pharyngitis, and lymphadenopathia. Central nervous system manifestations have been rarely reported. We describe a patient who developed serious Guillain–Barré polyneuropathy as a rare complication of ulceroglandular tularemia.

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  1. Department of Infection Control, Oulu University Hospital, OYS, 90029, Oulu, Finland

    P. Ylipalosaari & H. Syrjälä

  2. Division of Intensive Care, Department of Anesthesiology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland

    T. I. Ala-Kokko

  3. Department of Pathology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland

    H. Tuominen

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Ylipalosaari, P., Ala-Kokko, T.I., Tuominen, H. et al. Guillain–Barré syndrome and ulceroglandular tularemia. Infection 41, 881–883 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-013-0466-3

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