BACKGROUND/AIM: The purpose of this study was to determine the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of @entity1 diagnosed with @entity6588 and the effectiveness of the administered treatments. MATERIALS AND METHODS: @entity1 treated in our hospital between January 2009 and March 2011 and diagnosed with @entity6588 were evaluated retrospectively. @entity1 ' epidemiological and clinical characteristics, administered treatments, and posttreatment findings were recorded on @entity1 monitoring forms. RESULTS: At anamnesis, 29% of @entity1 used water from wells and 71% used water from the network supply; moreover, 48.4% had a history of contact with animals and 87.1% a history of lethargy. At physical examination, 96.8% had a mass in the neck and 90.3% had @entity221 . @entity801 + @entity3403 therapy was administered to 45.2% of @entity1 , while @entity5553 , @entity801 , and @entity3639 were used for the other @entity1 . After treatment, neck masses persisted in 48.4% of @entity1 and complaints of lethargy and @entity221 in 6.5%. Treatment of these @entity1 was initiated once @entity6588 had been diagnosed, as test results were announced about 3 weeks later. Lymphadenopathy excision was performed on 19.4% of @entity1 in whom neck mass persisted. CONCLUSION: Appropriate empiric antibiotherapy should be commenced in @entity1 presenting with neck mass, @entity221 , and lethargy in regions with @entity6588 epidemics.

Epidemiological and clinical characteristics and management of XXXX outbreak.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity801 :: ('MESH:D005839', 'Chemical') :: ['Gentamycin', 'gentamycin'] @entity3403 :: ('MESH:D004318', 'Chemical') :: ['doxycycline'] @entity5553 :: ('D064704', 'Chemical') :: ['levofloxacin'] @entity3639 :: ('MESH:D013307', 'Chemical') :: ['streptomycin'] @entity221 :: ('MESH:D005334', 'Disease') :: ['fever'] @entity6588 :: ('MESH:D014406', 'Disease') :: ['tularemia']
@entity6588 :: (MESH:D014406,Disease) :: ['oropharyngeal tularemia']
