Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case, Derek Weber, Warner Bair
Publisher: PEARSON
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A 67-year-old man worked in a textile mill that processed imported goat hair into fabrics. He noticed a painless, slightly swollen pimple on his chin. Two days later he developed a 1-cm ulcer at the pimple site and a temperature of 37.6ºC. He was treated with tetracycline. What is the etiology of this disease Suggest ways to prevent it?

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