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Case Report
Cutaneous anthrax with secondary infection
SM Sridhar, P Chandrashekhar, J
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Correspondence Address:
S M Sridhar
Correspondence Address:
S M Sridhar
| How to cite this article: Sridhar S M, Chandrashekhar P, J. Cutaneous anthrax with secondary infection. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1991;57:38-40 |
Copyright: (C)1991 Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
Abstract
A case of cutaneous anthrax with pus formation and with pain and tenderness in local lesion is reported. The lesion appeared 40 days after handling of anthrax-infected animal. The lesion was fairly large and irregular. The patient was treated with oral chloramphenicol and the lesion healed in about 60 days.
Keywords: Cutaneous anthrax, Secondary infection, Chloramphenicol
