infections
Tularemia
Treatment of Tularemia
Antibiotics People who have tularemia do not need to be isolated. Tularemia is usually treated with injections ofstreptomycininto a muscle for 7 to 10 days. Alternative antibiotics includegentamicin, chloramphenicol,ciprofloxacin, anddoxycycline. Rarely, large abscesses must be drained surgically. Applying warm compresses to an affected eye, wearing dark glasses, and using prescription eye drops may help. People with intense headaches are usually treated with pain relievers. 