which bacterial diseases typically produce ulcers on the skin?
One type of diphtheria, more common in the tropics, causes skin ulcers rather than respiratory infection. These cases are usually less serious than the classic cases that can lead to severe illness and sometimes death. The classic case of diphtheria is an upper respiratory infection caused by bacteria.
The signs and symptoms of tularemia vary depending on how the bacteria enter the body. 1  Illness ranges from mild to life-threatening. All forms are accompanied by fever, which can be as high as 104 Â°F. Main forms of this disease are listed below: Ulceroglandular This is the most common form of tularemia and usually occurs following a tick or deer fly bite or after handing of an infected animal. A skin ulcer appears at the site where the bacteria entered the body. The ulcer is accompanied by swelling of regional lymph glands, usually in the armpit or groin. Glandular Similar to ulceroglandular tularemia but without an ulcer.