Cutaneous Anthrax—the Non-industrial Hazard

Two patients contracted cutaneous anthrax after contact with infected bone meal. Awareness of the risk of infection from this source may help in achieving early clinical diagnosis and a low fatality rate following effective antibiotic therapy.

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 1969-02, Vol.1 (5641), p.416-418
Hauptverfasser:	Knight, A. H., Wynne-Williams, C. J. E., Willis, A. T.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anthrax Anthrax - diagnosis Anthrax - drug therapy Anthrax - etiology Anthrax - microbiology Bacillus anthracis - isolation & purification Edema Fertilizers Health hazards Hospital units Humans Infections Male Middle Aged Papers and Originals Penicillin Penicillins - therapeutic use Skin Diseases, Infectious - etiology Streptomycin - therapeutic use Swelling Tetracycline - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	Two patients contracted cutaneous anthrax after contact with infected bone meal. Awareness of the risk of infection from this source may help in achieving early clinical diagnosis and a low fatality rate following effective antibiotic therapy.
ISSN:	0007-1447 0959-8138 1468-5833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.1.5641.416