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Why can tularemia cause an ulcer and swollen nodes?

Inoculation through skin can create a local ulcer with draining lymph-node enlargement, but diagnosis needs regional clinical testing.

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Short answer

Inoculation through skin can create a local ulcer with draining lymph-node enlargement, but diagnosis needs regional clinical testing.

At a glance

Inoculation through skin can create a local ulcer with draining lymph-node enlargement, but diagnosis needs regional clinical testing. Vectors and pathogens vary geographically, so a full exposure history matters.

Key takeaways

• Inoculation through skin can create a local ulcer with draining lymph-node enlargement, but diagnosis needs regional clinical testing.

• Vectors and pathogens vary geographically, so a full exposure history matters.

• This article is educational and cannot diagnose, exclude or treat illness. Use NHS 111, a GP, emergency services or the corresponding local service according to symptom severity.

Direct answer

Inoculation through skin can create a local ulcer with draining lymph-node enlargement, but diagnosis needs regional clinical testing.

Use it in context

Vectors and pathogens vary geographically, so a full exposure history matters.

Practical next step

This article is educational and cannot diagnose, exclude or treat illness. Use NHS 111, a GP, emergency services or the corresponding local service according to symptom severity.

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