RT - Journal Article T1 - A Case Report of Pregnant Female with Cutaneous Anthrax JF - umsha YR - 2013 JO - umsha VO - 20 IS - 1 UR - http://sjh.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-157-en.html SP - 91 EP - 94 K1 - Anthrax K1 - Bacillus anthracis K1 - Penicillin AB - Introduction: Anthrax is an acute infection caused by the Bacillus anthracis, a gram-positive organism, aerobic, sporulating rod.. Basilus anthracis causes pulmonary, gastrointestinal and cutaneous disease. Case Report: We report a 21 -year-old pregnant female with cutaneous anthrax infection in-volved the small finger dorsal surface of hand. She had not a history of contact with animals. She was treated with penicillin. Conclusion: This infection is very contagious and early diagnosis is very important and prog-nostic. LA eng UL http://sjh.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-157-en.html M3 ER -