The second cutaneous anthrax infection diagnosed by metagenomic next-generation sequencing: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Anthrax is a severe zoonotic infectious disease caused by Bacillus anthracis. Most reported cases were traditionally diagnosed through culture and microscopy. We reported here the second case of cutaneous anthrax diagnosed by metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS).

Patient concerns

A 63-year-old man had a history of contact with an unwell sheep, developing local redness and swelling on wrist. The dorsal side of the left hand and forearm, with tension blisters on the back of the left.

Diagnosis

B anthracis was detected from culturing and mNGS of tension blisters.

Interventions

On the second day of admission, the patient was administered 3.2 million units of penicillin every 6 hours, and isolated and closely observed.

Outcomes

The patient

SUBMITTER: Zheng C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10798745 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature