Evaluation of 23 cutaneous anthrax patients in eastern Anatolia, Turkey: diagnosis and risk factors

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dc.authoridBayindir, Yasar/0000-0003-3930-774X
dc.authoridKayabas, Uner/0000-0002-5323-0796
dc.authoridAy, selma/0000-0002-7640-6635
dc.authorwosidBayindir, Yasar/T-1523-2017
dc.authorwosidKayabas, Uner/JRX-1616-2023
dc.authorwosidOzcan, Hamdi/T-8408-2019
dc.authorwosidAy, selma/AAA-7021-2021
dc.contributor.authorOzcan, Hamdi
dc.contributor.authorKayabas, Uner
dc.contributor.authorBayindir, Yasar
dc.contributor.authorBayraktar, Mehmet R.
dc.contributor.authorAy, Selma
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-04T20:31:01Z
dc.date.available2024-08-04T20:31:01Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground Anthrax is a potentially fatal zoonotic disease. The diagnosis of cutaneous anthrax (CA) may be very difficult, particularly in atypical presentations and nonendemic regions. Aim To evaluate the clinical features and diagnostic difficulties of 23 anthrax cases seen between May 2004 and September 2006. Methods Twenty-three patients with CA were included in this study. The diagnosis of CA was based on clinical findings and/or microbiologic procedures. Results All patients with a diagnosis of CA were followed up. One patient experienced toxemic shock. Twenty-two patients had a history of animal contact. Only one patient did not recall any history of suspicious contact. The clinical presentation of CA was typical in 20 patients (87%). Two patients were initially misdiagnosed with insect bites and one patient with angioedema. Cultures from the lesions were positive for Bacillus anthracis in seven cases (30.4%). Gram stain from the lesions revealed Gram-positive rods in eight cases (34.8%). Fifteen patients (65.2%) were diagnosed by clinical presentation and a history of contact with sick animals and/or contaminated animal products. Conclusions CA is a very contagious and important infectious disease worldwide. Early and accurate diagnosis dramatically affects the prognosis of the disease. The diagnosis of CA may be difficult, especially in atypical presentations and nonendemic areas. Thus, CA should be kept in mind, especially in these situations.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.03665.x
dc.identifier.endpage1037en_US
dc.identifier.issn0011-9059
dc.identifier.issn1365-4632
dc.identifier.issue10en_US
dc.identifier.pmid18986350en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-54749154146en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage1033en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.03665.x
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/94679
dc.identifier.volume47en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000259525000011en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Dermatologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectBacillus-Anthracisen_US
dc.subjectManagementen_US
dc.subjectAdultsen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of 23 cutaneous anthrax patients in eastern Anatolia, Turkey: diagnosis and risk factorsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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