An unusually extensive case of cutaneous anthrax in a patient with type II diabetes mellitus.
Naturally acquired anthrax infection remains an important public-health problem in developing countries. Turkey is one of the countries in which the zoonotic form of anthrax may still be encountered. The most frequent portal of entry for anthrax spores is the skin. Although cutaneous anthrax is usually self-limiting, complications may arise in untreated cases. Underlying systemic disorders such as diabetes mellitus may confound the clinical picture and lead to atypical presentations. We present an unusually extensive case of cutaneous anthrax in a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus.
Erkek
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Department of Dermatology, Kirikkale University School of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey. emelerkek@hotmail.com
Ayaslioglu
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Beygo
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Ozluk
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D000368:Aged; D000881:Anthrax / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001408:Bacillus anthracis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014421:Turkey; D015047:Zoonoses
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D010400:Penicillin G