Cutaneous Anthrax in an Unestimated Area of Body

Volume: 2 Number: 04 December 1, 2012
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Cutaneous Anthrax in an Unestimated Area of Body

Abstract

Ertugrul Guclu, Nazan Tuna, Oguz Karabay Anthrax is a zoonotic disease caused by Bacillus anthracis. cutaneous anthrax is the most commonly seen form of anthrax. Skin lesions usually occur on the most exposed areas of the body, such as the face, neck, hand or upper extremity. The aim of this paper is to report a case of cutaneous anthrax form which was occurred on an unexpected area of the body of a slaughter-house worker.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

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Authors

Ertugrul Guclu This is me

Nazan Tuna This is me

Publication Date

December 1, 2012

Submission Date

January 10, 2015

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2012 Volume: 2 Number: 04

APA
Guclu, E., Tuna, N., & Karabay, O. (2012). Cutaneous Anthrax in an Unestimated Area of Body. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2(04). https://doi.org/10.5799/jmid.123131
AMA
1.Guclu E, Tuna N, Karabay O. Cutaneous Anthrax in an Unestimated Area of Body. J Microbil Infect Dis. 2012;2(04). doi:10.5799/jmid.123131
Chicago
Guclu, Ertugrul, Nazan Tuna, and Oguz Karabay. 2012. “Cutaneous Anthrax in an Unestimated Area of Body”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2 (04). https://doi.org/10.5799/jmid.123131.
EndNote
Guclu E, Tuna N, Karabay O (December 1, 2012) Cutaneous Anthrax in an Unestimated Area of Body. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2 04
IEEE
[1]E. Guclu, N. Tuna, and O. Karabay, “Cutaneous Anthrax in an Unestimated Area of Body”, J Microbil Infect Dis, vol. 2, no. 04, Dec. 2012, doi: 10.5799/jmid.123131.
ISNAD
Guclu, Ertugrul - Tuna, Nazan - Karabay, Oguz. “Cutaneous Anthrax in an Unestimated Area of Body”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2/04 (December 1, 2012). https://doi.org/10.5799/jmid.123131.
JAMA
1.Guclu E, Tuna N, Karabay O. Cutaneous Anthrax in an Unestimated Area of Body. J Microbil Infect Dis. 2012;2. doi:10.5799/jmid.123131.
MLA
Guclu, Ertugrul, et al. “Cutaneous Anthrax in an Unestimated Area of Body”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, vol. 2, no. 04, Dec. 2012, doi:10.5799/jmid.123131.
Vancouver
1.Ertugrul Guclu, Nazan Tuna, Oguz Karabay. Cutaneous Anthrax in an Unestimated Area of Body. J Microbil Infect Dis. 2012 Dec. 1;2(04). doi:10.5799/jmid.123131