Anthrax: Management of Pediatric Cases After Exposure

Aydin Z. G., Ciftcibasi A. G., ÖZKAYA E., AKSOY F., Yilmaz M. A., Aktas D.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION, cilt.12, sa.1, ss.20-25, 2018 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5578/ced.201804
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.20-25
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Anthrax is a zoonotic disease caused by Bacillus anthracis that can be transmitted to humans from herbivorous animals such as sheep, goats and beef cattle, with infection passing through direct contact with the skin of infected animals, meat and wool, the ingestion of infected meat or the inhalation of spores. Depending on the point of entry of the bacteria, the disease can take three clinical forms, namely skin, respiratory and gastrointestinal system anthrax. Although there is a suggested prophylaxis following the inhalation of B. anthracis spores as a biological weapon, there is a lack of data on treatment after direct contact with infected animals or the ingestion of infected meat. This study proposes a post-contact management method for children who come into contact with an anthrax-infected animal.