A case of oculoglandular tularemia resistant to medical treatment

Abstract

Tularemia is a zoonotic disease of the northern hemisphere. Oculoglandular tularemia is the rarest form, comprising 1.4–4.2% of all cases. We present a patient with oculoglandular tularemia that did not respond to gentamicin to demonstrate the need for prolonged antimicrobial treatment and surgical intervention.

Keywords::

• Tularemia
• rare diseases
• treatment failure
• adolescent

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.