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Occasionally generalised infections occur and the bacteria cmay affect soft tissue anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract.   
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Occasionally generalised infections occur and the bacteria umay affect soft tissue anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract.   
 
Additionally a cutaneous form of the disease has been reported where ulcers and nodules are present in the subcutaneous tissue containing yellow-green pus.
 
Additionally a cutaneous form of the disease has been reported where ulcers and nodules are present in the subcutaneous tissue containing yellow-green pus.
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This type of lesion is caused by the host response to the pathogen, rather than directly a pathogen effect.
 
This type of lesion is caused by the host response to the pathogen, rather than directly a pathogen effect.
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Small granulomatous lesions containing 'sulfa granules' of large numbers of gram-negative rods
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Small granulomatous lesions containing 'sulphur granules' of large numbers of gram-negative rods
    
==Treatment==
 
==Treatment==
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Antibiotics are effective and streptomycin is recommended Intramuscularly for 10 days.
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==Prognosis==
 
==Prognosis==
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==References==
 
==References==
  
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