2026-04-13T05:42:16Zhttps://recercat.cat/oai/requestoai:recercat.cat:11351/110702026-04-04T03:16:30Zcom_2072_378070com_2072_378040col_2072_378092
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Moreno, Milagros
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del Barrio-Tofiño, Ester
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Nindia, Arlette
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Martínez-Campreciós, Joan
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Aznar, María Luisa
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Molina Romero, Israel
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Salvador Velez, Fernando
2024-02-19T08:23:19Z2024-02-19T08:23:19Z2024-03
Cutaneous anthrax; Systemic involvement; Traditional skin scarificationÁntrax cutáneo; Implicación sistémica; Escarificación tradicional de la pielÀntrax cutània; Implicació sistèmica; Escarificació tradicional de la pellObjectives
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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Àntrax - Tractament
Bacil antràcic
Medicina tradicional - Àfrica
DISEASES::Bacterial Infections and Mycoses::Bacterial Infections::Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections::Staphylococcal Infections::Staphylococcal Skin Infections::Furunculosis::Carbuncle
Other subheadings::Other subheadings::/therapy
ORGANISMS::Bacteria::Endospore-Forming Bacteria::Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Bacteria::Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Rods::Bacillaceae::Bacillus::Bacillus anthracis
ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT::Therapeutics::Cosmetic Techniques::Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic
ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT::Therapeutics::Complementary Therapies::Medicine, Traditional::Medicine, African Traditional
ENFERMEDADES::infecciones bacterianas y micosis::infecciones bacterianas::infecciones por bacterias grampositivas::infecciones estafilocócicas::infecciones cutáneas estafilocócicas::forunculosis::ántrax
Otros calificadores::Otros calificadores::/terapia
ORGANISMOS::Bacteria::bacterias formadoras de endosporas::bacterias grampositivas formadoras de endosporas::bacilos grampositivos formadores de endosporas::Bacillaceae::Bacillus::Bacillus anthracis
TÉCNICAS Y EQUIPOS ANALÍTICOS, DIAGNÓSTICOS Y TERAPÉUTICOS::terapéutica::técnicas cosméticas::modificación corporal no terapéutica
TÉCNICAS Y EQUIPOS ANALÍTICOS, DIAGNÓSTICOS Y TERAPÉUTICOS::terapéutica::tratamientos complementarios::medicina tradicional::medicina tradicional africana
Impact of traditional cutaneous scarification on anthrax lesions: A series of cases from Cubal, Angola
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