Parvizpour D
Int J Zoonoses. 1978 Dec;5(2):69-74.
The study of 468 cases of cutaneous anthrax admitted to the Firoozabadi Hospital during the 13 years show that 59.83% of cases were male and 40.17% female. 42.93% of patients were below the age 30. As occupational background concerned 27.86% belongs to industrial workers. On the other hand 20.73% of cases have contracted the disease through contact with sick animals whereas 74.24% have the history of contacts with animal products and 5% have infected due to the use of spidab. All patients were treated by penicillin or other antibiotics. 78 cases having massive oedema were additionally treated with cortisone. The death rate was slightly higher in females when compared with males.
对菲鲁扎巴迪医院13年间收治的468例皮肤炭疽病例的研究表明，59.83%的病例为男性，40.17%为女性。42.93%的患者年龄在30岁以下。就职业背景而言，27.86%属于产业工人。另一方面，20.73%的病例是通过接触患病动物感染该病的，而74.24%有接触动物产品的病史，5%是因使用斯皮达布而感染。所有患者均接受青霉素或其他抗生素治疗。78例有严重水肿的患者还接受了可的松治疗。与男性相比，女性的死亡率略高。
