dc.contributor.author | Ünüvar, Esra Kural | |
dc.contributor.author | Karapınar, Deniz Bahar Akgün | |
dc.contributor.author | Namdar, Nazlı Dizen | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-12-02T18:12:01Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-12-02T18:12:01Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1300-0144 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1303-6165 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://app.trdizin.gov.tr//makale/TWpVeU16YzVPUT09 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11446/4224 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background/aim: Anthrax is a zoonotic infection caused by Bacillus anthracis. We aimed to retrospectively evaluate cutaneous anthrax cases that occurred during an outbreak in eastern Turkey (Hakkari-Yüksekova), where people mostly earn their living from animal husbandry. Materials and methods: Forty-six cutaneous anthrax patients that were admitted to the hospital during a very short duration of 3 months (June–August 2011) were evaluated. Results: Out of 46 patients, 27 (52%) were women and 19 (48%) were men. The mean age was 37 ± 13 years. The distribution of occupations was 1 butcher, 1 cook, 5 farmers, 27 housewives, 11 shepherds, and 1 teacher. Multiple lesions were seen in 7 patients (15%) and the rest of the patients had only 1 lesion. We observed significant clinical differences among the cases and noted which particular symptoms were associated with the various skin lesions. We treated our patients with intramuscular procaine penicillin or oral ciprofloxacin/doxycycline. Conclusion: Anthrax is an important health problem that can cause lethal outbreaks. Therefore, one should think about anthrax when faced with a patient with history of animal contact that has a painless ulcer with edema and/or vesicles, especially in endemic countries like Turkey. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_US |
dc.subject | Cerrahi | en_US |
dc.title | Evaluation of cutaneous anthrax cases during an outbreak in the east region of Turkey | en_US |
dc.type | article | en_US |
dc.relation.journal | Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences | en_US |
dc.department | DBÜ | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 5 | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 46 | en_US |
dc.identifier.startpage | 1475 | en_US |
dc.identifier.endpage | 1480 | en_US |
dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | en_US |
dc.department-temp | Eren Hastanesi Dermatoloji ve Ağrı Bölümü, İstanbul, Türkiye;İstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi, Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul, Türkiye;Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dermatoloji ve Ağrı Bölümü, Kütahya, Türkiye | en_US |