The evaluation of clinical and laboratory findings of 63 inpatient with cutaneous anthrax: Characteristics of cutaneous anthrax in Turkey

Ozkol H., Karadas S., Sunnetcioglu M., CEYLAN M. R., CALKA O., Güdücüoğlu H.

TURKDERM-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEROLOGY, vol.48, no.4, pp.197-203, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 48 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/turkderm.12844
  • Journal Name: TURKDERM-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.197-203
  • Keywords: Cutaneous anthrax, Basillus anthracis, summer, female, EASTERN ANATOLIA, ADULTS, OUTBREAK, CHILDREN, REGION
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and Design: Despite a very uncommon disease in developed countries, cutaneous anthrax (CA) is currently endemic in our countries. In this study, we aimed to bring out characteristic of anthrax of Turkey by comparing our results and the other CA reports in Turkey.