The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for Glanders may include:
Note that Glanders symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Glanders signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor.
The symptoms of glanders depend upon the route of infection with the organism. The types of infection include localized, pus-forming cutaneous infections, pulmonary infections, bloodstream infections, and chronic suppurative infections of the skin. Generalized symptoms of glanders include fever, muscle aches, chest pain, muscle tightness, and headache. Additional symptoms have included excessive tearing of the eyes, light sensitivity, and diarrhea.
Localized infections: If there is a cut or scratch in the skin, a localized infection with ulceration will develop within 1 to 5 days at the site where the bacteria entered the body. Swollen lymph nodes may also be apparent. Infections involving the mucous membranes in the eyes, nose, and respiratory tract will cause increased mucus production from the affected sites.
Pulmonary infections: In pulmonary infections, pneumonia, pulmonary abscesses, and pleural effusion can occur. Chest X-rays will show localized infection in the lobes of the lungs.
Bloodstream infections: Glanders bloodstream infections are usually fatal within 7 to 10 days.
Chronic infections: The chronic form of glanders involves multiple abscesses within the muscles of the arms and legs or in the spleen or liver. (Source: excerpt from Glanders General: DBMD)
Symptoms include fever, malaise, pleuritic chest pain, cervical adenopathy, splenomegaly, and generalized papular/pustular eruptions. Mortality rate is over 50% despite antibiotic treatment. (Source: excerpt from Glanders: DBMD)
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The phrase "signs of Glanders" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Glanders that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of Glanders" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Glanders.
The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Glanders. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Glanders has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Glanders signs or Glanders symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Glanders may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Glanders symptoms.
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