Local cure with apitherapy in a patient with anthrax

Authors

  • Sorelis Beatriz Torres Puente Hospital General Docente “Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso”, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba
  • Sahily Quintero Salcedo Hospital General Docente “Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso”, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba
  • María Despaigne Despaigne Hospital Universitario “Dr. Ambrosio Grillo Portuondo”, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba

Keywords:

, anthrax, apitherapy, honey, lung neoplasia, ambulatory treatment, skin infection.

Abstract

The case report of a 67 years patient who was admitted in the Dermatology Service of  "Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso" Teaching General Hospital  with diagnosis of anthrax in  postero-superior region of the thorax is described. A necrectomy and simple x-ray of thorax are carried out that which show a significant  left pleural effusion; therefore, he was transferred to the Pneumology Service where he is diagnosed with lung neoplasia. The skin infection was treated with antimicrobials of parenteral use and local cures with honey, thus, the total resolution of the lesion was achieved.  

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Published

2016-09-05

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Torres Puente SB, Quintero Salcedo S, Despaigne Despaigne M. Local cure with apitherapy in a patient with anthrax. MEDISAN [Internet]. 2016 Sep. 5 [cited 2025 Jun. 1];20(9). Available from: https://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/831

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 9 (2016): MEDISAN

Section

Case Reports

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