Cutaneous Anthrax in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta: A Case Report

Bacillus anthracis is an aerobic, gram-positive, and spore-forming Bacillus species. The most common form of anthrax infection is the cutaneous form. The infection usually develops several days after exposure to products of infected animals and manifest as a black sore with severe swelling on the sk...

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Autores principales: Riswanto, Dhani Redhono, Evi Nurhayatun
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Publicado: Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia-Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital 2021
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:8bb751d0227e41dab3cddbb7fd78c5ed2021-11-17T14:07:28ZCutaneous Anthrax in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta: A Case Reporthttp://dx.doi.org/10.7454/jpdi.v8i3.4302406-89692549-0621https://doaj.org/article/8bb751d0227e41dab3cddbb7fd78c5ed2021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttp://jurnalpenyakitdalam.ui.ac.id/index.php/jpdi/article/view/430/280https://doaj.org/toc/2406-8969https://doaj.org/toc/2549-0621Bacillus anthracis is an aerobic, gram-positive, and spore-forming Bacillus species. The most common form of anthrax infection is the cutaneous form. The infection usually develops several days after exposure to products of infected animals and manifest as a black sore with severe swelling on the skin. In this report, a 60-year-old man with a black and swollen lesion on her index finger presented in Gunung Kidul in December 2019. ELISA antibody anthrax serum was performed. The patient was then treated with antibiotics after diagnosis. This patient had a history of contact with the beef of a slaughtered sheep. The patient was treated after making a correct and rapid diagnosis and sufficient antibiotic therapy. We presented this case to update our information about cutaneous anthrax, which are become a current issue again. With appropriate management, cutaneous anthrax can heal with a good result.Riswanto Dhani RedhonoEvi NurhayatunDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia-Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospitalarticlebacillus anthraciscutaneus anthraxgunung kidulInternal medicineRC31-1245IDJurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia, Vol 8, Iss 3, Pp 151-153 (2021)
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topic bacillus anthracis
cutaneus anthrax
gunung kidul
Internal medicine
RC31-1245
spellingShingle bacillus anthracis
cutaneus anthrax
gunung kidul
Internal medicine
RC31-1245
Riswanto
Dhani Redhono
Evi Nurhayatun
Cutaneous Anthrax in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta: A Case Report
description Bacillus anthracis is an aerobic, gram-positive, and spore-forming Bacillus species. The most common form of anthrax infection is the cutaneous form. The infection usually develops several days after exposure to products of infected animals and manifest as a black sore with severe swelling on the skin. In this report, a 60-year-old man with a black and swollen lesion on her index finger presented in Gunung Kidul in December 2019. ELISA antibody anthrax serum was performed. The patient was then treated with antibiotics after diagnosis. This patient had a history of contact with the beef of a slaughtered sheep. The patient was treated after making a correct and rapid diagnosis and sufficient antibiotic therapy. We presented this case to update our information about cutaneous anthrax, which are become a current issue again. With appropriate management, cutaneous anthrax can heal with a good result.
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author Riswanto
Dhani Redhono
Evi Nurhayatun
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Dhani Redhono
Evi Nurhayatun
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title Cutaneous Anthrax in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta: A Case Report
title_short Cutaneous Anthrax in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta: A Case Report
title_full Cutaneous Anthrax in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta: A Case Report
title_fullStr Cutaneous Anthrax in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Cutaneous Anthrax in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta: A Case Report
title_sort cutaneous anthrax in gunung kidul, yogyakarta: a case report
publisher Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia-Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital
publishDate 2021
url http://dx.doi.org/10.7454/jpdi.v8i3.430
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