Cutaneous anthrax involving the genital area

Kumandas S., Kose M., Gumus H., Per H., Saygin B.

ANNALS OF TROPICAL PAEDIATRICS, vol.27, no.4, pp.307-309, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1179/146532807x245715
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF TROPICAL PAEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.307-309
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A 5-year-old girl was admitted with a lesion of the labia majora which was found to be owing to anthrax. She had been licked on the hand by a sick cow (which subsequently died) 5 days prior to admission to a health clinic and 8 days before admission to hospital.