Cutaneous anthrax patients in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey: a review of 44 adults cases

ÖZDEN K., ÖZKURT Z., EROL S., UYANIK M. H., PARLAK M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.42, sa.1, ss.39-45, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1103-71
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.39-45
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: Anthrax is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by B. anthracis. It remains as an important issue in developing countries and it is a potential threat for the world because of its use as a biological weapon. In this study, we evaluated the epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of 44 patients with cutaneous anthrax in our region.