Cutaneous anthrax

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Cutaneous anthrax

• Blister or ulcer that later forms a black scab; often with extensive surrounding swelling
• A few patients may also experience fever, headache, and malaise
• Swollen, painful lymph nodes

• If cutaneous anthrax is suspected, a culture of the skin lesions should be done to identify the bacteria that causes anthrax.

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