Retrospective Evaluation of 13 Cases of Anthrax in Children: A Clinical and Therapeutic Perspective - PubMed
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- Anthrax is a zoonotic infection caused by Bacillus anthracis, primarily affecting livestock and transmissible to humans.
- Retrospective study of 13 children (median age 9 years) diagnosed with anthrax or receiving prophylaxis at Erzurum City Hospital.
- 84.6% of cases were male, all from rural areas; 76.9% had direct contact with infected animals or contaminated products.
- Cutaneous anthrax was present in 69.2% of cases, with black eschar lesions on hands, forearms, or feet.
- Diagnosis was clinical and epidemiological, as cultures and PCR were negative in all cases.
- Treatment included oral ciprofloxacin or amoxicillin-clavulanate; no complications or deaths occurred.
- Anthrax should be suspected in children with painless black-eschar lesions and animal contact in endemic regions.