Impact of traditional cutaneous scarification on anthrax lesions : A series of cases from Cubal, Angola
Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier Ltd..
OBJECTIVES: Bacillus anthracis infection is a worldwide zoonosis that affects the most vulnerable population and has a high mortality rate without treatment, especially in non-cutaneous presentations. Cutaneous scarification is still common in some regions of the world for the treatment of certain diseases as part of traditional medicine. We describe a series of cutaneus anthrax from a rural setting in Angola where cutaneus scarification is common.
CASE PRESENTATION: This is a retrospective observational study describing a series of cutaneous anthrax cases from Cubal (Angola), many of whom were treated with skin scarification before admission. A total of 26 cases were diagnosed from January 2010 to December 2018. None of the cases were confirmed and eight (30.8%) were probable cases according to the Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention anthrax case definition. The median age was 11 (4.7-30.5) years, 17 (65.4%) had lesions on the head, face, or neck and 15 (57.7%) were treated with cutaneous scarification. Nine (34.6%) patients died. Traditional cutaneous scarification was significantly associated with cutaneous superinfection, respiratory, systemic involvement, and death.
CONCLUSION: Our case series points to increased complications and worse outcome of cutaneous anthrax disease if treated with skin scarification.
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International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 140(2024) vom: 01. Feb., Seite 104-109 |
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Martínez-Campreciós, Joan [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 24.02.2024 Date Revised 24.02.2024 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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| 520 | |a OBJECTIVES: Bacillus anthracis infection is a worldwide zoonosis that affects the most vulnerable population and has a high mortality rate without treatment, especially in non-cutaneous presentations. Cutaneous scarification is still common in some regions of the world for the treatment of certain diseases as part of traditional medicine. We describe a series of cutaneus anthrax from a rural setting in Angola where cutaneus scarification is common | ||
| 520 | |a CASE PRESENTATION: This is a retrospective observational study describing a series of cutaneous anthrax cases from Cubal (Angola), many of whom were treated with skin scarification before admission. A total of 26 cases were diagnosed from January 2010 to December 2018. None of the cases were confirmed and eight (30.8%) were probable cases according to the Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention anthrax case definition. The median age was 11 (4.7-30.5) years, 17 (65.4%) had lesions on the head, face, or neck and 15 (57.7%) were treated with cutaneous scarification. Nine (34.6%) patients died. Traditional cutaneous scarification was significantly associated with cutaneous superinfection, respiratory, systemic involvement, and death | ||
| 520 | |a CONCLUSION: Our case series points to increased complications and worse outcome of cutaneous anthrax disease if treated with skin scarification | ||
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