Document ID (ISN) | 66128 |
CIS number |
96-367 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0140-6736 - Lancet |
Year |
1996 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Breathnach A.S., Turnbull P.C.B., Eykyn S.J., Twort C.H.C. |
Title |
A labourer with a spot on his chest |
Bibliographic information |
13 Jan. 1996, vol.347, No.8994, p.96. Illus. 1 ref. |
Abstract |
A case study is presented of a casual labourer with a chest lesion which was attributed to a sting or bite during recent work in a ventilation shaft. Despite treatment, the lesion progressed and the patient also developed jaundice and renal impairment. The initial diagnosis was a streptococcal infection but blood cultures later yielded an organism identified as Bacillus anthracis. Enquiries revealed that the labourer had recently worked in a leather firm and had removed his shirt while lifting hides. The rarity of anthrax in the United Kingdom and the misleading occupational history resulted in misdiagnosis. |
Descriptors (primary) |
bacterial diseases; leather and fur industries; anthrax |
Descriptors (secondary) |
diagnosis; case study |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
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Browse category(ies) |
Footwear, leather and fur industry Bacterial and parasitic diseases
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