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Identify Pathological Lesions Organism Pathognomonic Finding?  Black Eschar

Pathological lesions with a black eschar are indicative of cutaneous anthrax, caused by Bacillus anthracis.

Las lesiones patológicas con escara negra son indicativas de ántrax cutáneo, causado por Bacillus anthracis.

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What organism causes this pathognomonic finding? 


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Black eschar → cutaneous anthrax → B.anthracis

Tags: microbiology

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