Naturally Occurring Cutaneous Anthrax Antibiotic Treatment and Outcome
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U. Kayabas
Inönü Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Inönü Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kasım KARAHOCAGİL Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Z. Ozkurt
Ataturk University, Faculty Of Medicine, Türkiye
Ataturk University, Faculty Of Medicine, Türkiye
G. Metan
Erciyes Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Erciyes Üniversitesi, Türkiye
E. Parlak
Ataturk University, Faculty Of Medicine, Türkiye
Ataturk University, Faculty Of Medicine, Türkiye
Y. Bayindir
Inönü Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Inönü Üniversitesi, Türkiye
A. Kalkan
Firat Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Firat Üniversitesi, Türkiye
H. Akdeniz
Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Türkiye
M. Parlak
Ataturk University, Faculty Of Medicine, Türkiye
Ataturk University, Faculty Of Medicine, Türkiye
A. J.H. Simpson
Defence Science And Technology Laboratory, İngiltere
Defence Science And Technology Laboratory, İngiltere
M. Doganay
Erciyes Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Erciyes Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | Chemotherapy | ||
| Dergi ISSN | 0009-3157 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SSCI | ||
| Makale Dili | İngilizce | Basım Tarihi | 01-2012 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 58 / 1 / 34–43 | DOI | 10.1159/000335593 |
| Makale Linki | http://www.karger.com/doi/10.1159/000335593 | ||
| Özet |
| Objectives: Cutaneous anthrax (CA) is the most common clinical presentation in human anthrax, but the duration of antibiotic therapy in naturally occurring CA is controversial. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of patients receiving antibiotic treatment for either 3-5 days (group 1) or 7-10 days (group 2) in uncomplicated CA. Methods: A total of 66 patients were enrolled; 29 (44%) in group 1 and 37 (56%) in group 2. Infections were classified as mild (n = 22, 33%) or severe (n = 44, 67%) CA. Results: There were no significant differences between the groups in symptom resolution time, fever clearance time, healing of lesions, development and healing of eschars, requirement for surgical intervention or the development of complications. Both edema resolution time and duration of hospital stay were longer in group 2. There were no therapeutic failures, relapses or deaths in either … |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Anthrax | Antimicrobial therapy | Bacillus anthracis | Bacterial infection | Cutaneous anthrax | Gram-positive bacteria |
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| Google Scholar | 27 |
| Scopus | 20 |
| Web of Science | 11 |