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Cutaneous Anthrax In Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta: A Case Report, Riswanto Riswanto, Dhani Redhono, Evi Nurhayatun

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

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 …