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Introduction: Tularemia is a zoonotic diseases caused by Francisella tularensis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and laboratory findings of 15 children with the diagnosis of tularemia. Materials and Methods: Fifteen cases admitted with fever, sore throat, lymphadenopathy and a F. tularensis antibody titer of 1/160 and above in the microagglutination test MAT were evaluated retrospectively. Their sociodemographic characteristics, contact with animals, history of tick bite, duration of complaints, clinical and laboratory findings, treatments and clinical courses were studied. Results: The mean age of patients was 11.5±5.1 3-17 years and 61.3% were male. Fiftythree percent of the patients were living in rural areas, and had contact with contaminated water. Swelling in the neck 93.3% , sore throat 66.7% and fever 66.7% were the most frequently observed symptoms. Oropharyngeal tularemia 66.7% was predominated. In 27% of the patients LAPs were drained surgically, and in 13.3% of cases they were drained by itself. The mean duration between onset of tularemia symptoms and diagnosis was 53±45.3 5- 150 days. Sixty percent of patients were received beta-lactam-antibiotics before admission. It was noted that 6 patients with suppurative lymph nodes were admitted to hospital within median 61 20-150 days, while others were admitted within median 35 5-75 days p

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