Cutaneous anthrax infection
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Cutaneous anthrax infection
Photograph contributed by Robert Aylesworth, M.D.
Cutaneous anthrax usually begins as a small, raised bump that might itch. Within 1 to 2 days, the bump develops into a painless, fluid-filled blister about
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Renée M. Crichlow, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | W. David Colby, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease |
| Last Updated | July 31, 2006 |
| Last updated: | July 31, 2006 |
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| Reviewed By: | Renée M. Crichlow, MD - Family Medicine, W. David Colby, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease |
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