Tularemia Generalized

Tularemia is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. Tularemia can occur in various forms, including a generalized form, which is characterized by severe disease and high mortality. In this article we will look at generalized tularemia and its features.

Generalized tularemia (t.generalisata) is a form of tularemia, which is characterized by generalization of the process and the development of severe symptoms. This form of the disease is less common than other forms of tularemia.

The main symptoms of generalized tularemia are fever, chills, headache, muscle pain, weakness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cough, shortness of breath, chest and abdominal pain. Skin rashes, swollen lymph nodes, and signs of liver and kidney damage may also occur.

The treatment for tularemia is antibiotic therapy. Severe forms of the disease may require hospitalization and intensive care. The prognosis for generalized tularemia can be unfavorable, especially in children and the elderly.

To prevent tularemia, it is necessary to take precautions when working with animals, and also avoid contact with rodents and other animals that may carry the bacteria. In addition, it is important to provide preventive vaccinations against tularemia for people who work with animals or engage in hunting and fishing.

For many centuries, tularemia successfully resisted the accumulation of effective therapeutic drugs. Sulfonamide-resistant forms of tularemia represent an increasing number of cases in countries with harsh living conditions. Microbiology is always ahead of the clinic in developing solutions. Having discovered the bacterium tulazema in humans and in various animals (T. rapidida and T. macracapendum), it was believed that in the disease of the generalized form of tulariasis