Published in Blood Weekly, December 27th, 2007
"An extensive cutaneous anthrax of the whole left upper arm, accompanied by lymphadenopathy and high fever, in a 60 year-old male patient, a shepherd by profession, is reported. He was treated effectively by intravenously administered ciprofloxacin and clindamycin," wrote A. Karpouzis and colleagues.
The researchers concluded: "In the event of clinical suspicion of cutaneous anthrax, the patient has to be treated by...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2007-12-27)
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