Cutaneous anthrax in an unusual location: case report.

Abstract

Cutaneous anthrax is well known, unlike anthrax of the lumbar region, which is not reported elsewhere. We present a case of anthrax of the lumbar region in a 50-year-old man. The infection was characterised by a wide, black eschar and oedema on an erythematous ground. After isolation of the Gram-positive bacilli from the skin lesions, prompt antibiotic treatment (intravenous sulbactam-ampicillin 1.5 g every six hours) was initiated. Following eradication of the bacilli after 14 days of antibiotic treatment, a split-thickness skin graft was applied. A diagnosis of anthrax depends on clinical suspicion. Early diagnosis, antibiotic and surgical treatment can facilitate the treatment and prevent development of complications.

• Authors: Tugba Sari, Suda Tekin Koruk
• Journal: Le infezioni in medicina (Infez Med) Vol. 23 Issue 4 Pg. 370-3 (Dec 2015) ISSN: 2532-8689 [Electronic] Italy
• PMID: 26700091 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Ampicillin
• Sulbactam

Topics

• Ampicillin (administration & dosage)
• Anthrax (drug therapy, pathology)
• Anti-Bacterial Agents (therapeutic use)
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Humans
• Infusion Pumps
• Lumbosacral Region (pathology)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Skin Diseases, Bacterial (drug therapy, pathology)
• Sulbactam (administration & dosage)
• Treatment Outcome