Cowpox infection: not yet consigned to history

Authors
Stewart, KJ Telfer, S Bown, KJ White, MI
Citation
Kj. Stewart et al., Cowpox infection: not yet consigned to history, BR J PL SUR, 53(4), 2000, pp. 348-350
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00071226 → ACNP
Volume
53
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
348 - 350
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1226(200006)53:4<348:CINYCT>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Two patients presented with hard black eschars covering granulating ulcers, The ulcers healed within 6 weeks to leave small scars. The diagnosis of co wpox was confirmed by serology in both cases and in addition by polymerase chain reaction in the first. The source of infection was likely to be a rod ent in the first case whilst the second was more typical in being transmitt ed by a cat, (C) 2000 The British Association of Plastic Surgeons.