CORRELATION BETWEEN THE SEVERITY OF THE CUTANEOUS ANTHRAX AND LOCALIZATION OF THE ANTHRAX CARBUNCLES

Abstract

Aim. Finding correlation between the clinical course of cutaneous anthrax and localization of anthrax carbuncles in an adult population of Afghanistan. Material and methods. Clinical data of 49 patients with cutaneous anthrax were the subject of the study. Among them 26 men (53,1%) and 23 women (46,9%). The age of the surveyed ranged from 16 to 70 years. The diagnosis of anthrax in all patients was confirmed by clinical, epidemiological and laboratory methods. Results. It was found that in 81.7% of cases anthrax had mode-rate and severe forms. The mild form of the disease was observed in patients of 16 to 20 years (18,3%); the moderate and severe course of the disease was found in patients of 21 and 50 years old (32.6%). The state of cutaneous anthrax severity depends on the localization of anthrax carbuncles. Severe cases (32,6%) were observed when anthrax carbuncles were localized in the head and neck. Conclusion. In 97,2% of cases, carbunculosis variety of cutaneous anthrax, where 25(51%) cases were with a localization in the head and neck were observed in adults. In 22 patients (45%) it was moderately severe and in 36,7°% cases severe.