Cutaneous Anthrax Patients: Evaluation of Four Family Members

Anthrax is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by B.anthracis. Declining with each passing day in our country is still an endemic disease. Cutaneous anthrax- (CA) is the most common form and consists of approximately 95% of all cases of anthrax. In this study, we report and discuss with literature...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine
Main Authors: Kamil Tünay, Havva Tünay, Neşe Demirtürk, Oya Oruç, Talip Çevik, Ahmet Boyacı
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emergency Medicine Physicians’ Association of Turkey 2016-03-01
Subjects:
Anthrax
cutaneous anthrax
bacillus anthracis
Online Access: http://akademikaciltip.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/cutaneous-anthrax-patients-evaluation-of-four-fami/21844
Description
Summary:Anthrax is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by B.anthracis. Declining with each passing day in our country is still an endemic disease. Cutaneous anthrax- (CA) is the most common form and consists of approximately 95% of all cases of anthrax. In this study, we report and discuss with literature 4 skin anthrax diagnosed patients who admitted to emergency service with complaints of no pain and black colored wound on their hands in the same family members.
ISSN:2149-5807
2149-6048

Similar Items