title: Periorbital cellulitis due to cutaneous anthrax.
abstract: Virgil's plague of the ancient world, Bacillus anthracis, is rare in developed nations. Unfortunately rural communities across the globe continue to be exposed to this potentially lethal bacterium. Herein we report a case of periorbital cutaneous anthrax infection in a 3-year-old girl from the rural area surrounding Harare, Zimbabwe with a brief review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Texas Ophthalmic Plastic, Reconstructive, and Orbital Surgery Associates, 9301 North Central Expressway #595, Dallas, TX, 75231, USA. grantg1@sbcglobal.net.
authors.forename: Grant
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gilliland
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Starks
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vrcek
authors.affiliation: Texas Ophthalmic Plastic, Reconstructive, and Orbital Surgery Associates, 9301 North Central Expressway #595, Dallas, TX, 75231, USA.
authors.forename: Connor
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gilliland
mesh_terms: D000881:Anthrax / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Cutaneous anthrax; Periorbital anthrax; Preseptal cellulitis