Malignant pustule is seen in:
Ans: d (Anthrax)Ref: IADVL 3rd ed. vol. 1 pg. 238Initial lesion of cutaneous anthrax is malignant pustule.Classical lesion consists of a central eschar surrounded by a ring of oedema and erythema, surrounded by small vesicles. Causative organism- Bacillus anthracis Erysipeloid - It is caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathini.It is an acute disorder characterized by dull erythema which spreads centrifugally with sharp but irregular margins.Glanders is caused by Ps. mallaei
Erysipeloid
Glanders
Bacillary angiomatosis
Anthrax
Bacterial Infection of Skin