Tularemia epidemic in northwestern Spain: Clinical description and therapeutic response

Authors
Perez-Castrillon, JL Bachiller-Luque, P Martin-Luquero, M Mena-Martin, FJ Herreros, V
Citation
Jl. Perez-castrillon et al., Tularemia epidemic in northwestern Spain: Clinical description and therapeutic response, CLIN INF D, 33(4), 2001, pp. 573-576
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10584838 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
573 - 576
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-4838(20010815)33:4<573:TEINSC>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
This study describes the clinical characteristics of tularemia in Spain's f irst epidemic outbreak and the therapeutic response and compares the effica cy of 3 antibiotics (streptomycin, ciprofloxacin, and doxycycline). For 142 cases of tularemia, the therapeutic failure rate was 22.5%; ciprofloxacin was the antibiotic with the lowest percentage of therapeutic failures and w ith the fewest side effects.