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REPORT OF A CASE

W. NETHERTON, M.D.

Arch Derm Syphilol. 1927;16(2):170-184.

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Tularemia is a general infection due to Bacterium tularense. The disease is of especial interest because it is the only infectious disease the elucidation of which can be credited entirely to American investigators. Although cases were observed as early as 1907, which from their description can unquestionably be recognized as tularemia, the entity of the disease was not established until later. Because of its clinical manifestations, tularemia is usually seen by the family physician, surgeon or oculist, but there are certain features of the disease which make it of more than general interest to the dermatologist. My own interest in tularemia has been aroused by the recent observation of a case in which there were cutaneous lesions.

REPORT OF CASE

History.—

A woman, aged 34, married, was first seen on Dec. 10, 1926, at which time she complained of a sore on the proximal phalanx of the right index finger, . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
CLEVELAND

From the Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic.

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