Tularemia in children.
Indian J Pediatr
;
2008 Nov; 75(11): 1129-32
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-82374
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Tularemia, an infection caused by the coccobacilus Francisella tularensis, can be a difficult disease process to diagnose and treat. The aim of this study was to evaluate an epidemic of tularemia in Bursa.METHODS:
In this study, we included only pediatric cases. All the cases were diagnosed on clinical and serological grounds.RESULTS:
During an epidemic of tularemia in a village of Bursa on December 2004, 70 people (60 adults, 10 children) fell ill. In children with tularemia, the oropharyngeal form predominated which was diagnosed 70% of cases. Most of the patients (80%) who had older than 10 years old, were treated with doxycycline. All patients recovered without complications.CONCLUSION:
The epidemic was thought to be waterborne. The vehicle of the infections was inadequately treated water which was used by the patient in the village.
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Assunto principal:
Tularemia
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Turquia
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Microbiologia da Água
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Abastecimento de Água
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Criança
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Pré-Escolar
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Vigilância da População
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de rastreamento
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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