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ANTRAX [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Epidermis and Dermis
DEF

A necrotizing infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue composed of a cluster of boils (furuncles), usually due to Staphylococcus aureus, with multiple formed or incipient drainage sinuses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Épiderme et derme
DEF

Lésion infectieuse de l'appareil glandulaire pilo-sébacé, d'origine staphylococcique, constituée par l'agglomération de plusieurs furoncles.

OBS

L'anthrax qui, le plus souvent, siège à la nuque ou au dos évolue habituellement vers la diffusion et la nécrose.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades humanas varias
  • Epidermis y dermis
DEF

Inflamación de naturaleza infecciosa, circumscrita y dura del tejido subcutáneo producida por la acumulación de forúnculos [...]

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