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Sporadic human cutaneous anthrax outbreak in Shaanxi Province, China: report of two cases from 2018
Liu, Yuanyuan; Li, Yongqin; Wang, Qiaoxia; Fu, Jianjun; Ji, Fanpu.
  • Liu, Yuanyuan; The Affiliated Xi'an Central Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University. Department of Infectious Diseases. Xi'an. CN
  • Li, Yongqin; The Affiliated Xi'an Central Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University. Department of Infectious Diseases. Xi'an. CN
  • Wang, Qiaoxia; The Affiliated Xi'an Central Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University. Department of Infectious Diseases. Xi'an. CN
  • Fu, Jianjun; The Affiliated Xi'an Central Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University. Department of Infectious Diseases. Xi'an. CN
  • Ji, Fanpu; The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University. Department of Infectious Diseases. Xi'an. CN
Braz. j. infect. dis ; 24(1): 81-84, Feb. 2020. graf
Artigo em Inglês | LILACS | ID: biblio-1089333
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT China's compulsory annual livestock anthrax vaccination policy has remarkably reduced but not completely eradicated human anthrax infections. Herein we describe a sporadic human cutaneous anthrax outbreak involving two cases in 2018 in Shaanxi Province, both involving herdsman who dealt with unvaccinated and potentially sick cattle. Both patients showed Bacillus anthracis-positive blister smear and blood culture. Treatment with penicillin was followed by uneventful recovery for both. The prompt performance of the prophylactic measures successfully interrupted the further transmission of this sporadic human cutaneous anthrax outbreak.
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: LILACS (Américas) Assunto principal: Dermatopatias Bacterianas / Antraz Limite: Adulto / Humanos / Masculino País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês Revista: Braz. j. infect. dis Assunto da revista: Doenças Transmissíveis Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: China Instituição/País de afiliação: The Affiliated Xi'an Central Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University/CN / The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University/CN

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: LILACS (Américas) Assunto principal: Dermatopatias Bacterianas / Antraz Limite: Adulto / Humanos / Masculino País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês Revista: Braz. j. infect. dis Assunto da revista: Doenças Transmissíveis Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: China Instituição/País de afiliação: The Affiliated Xi'an Central Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University/CN / The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University/CN