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Treatment of tularemia
Last reviewed: 20.11.2021
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In the treatment of tularemia, levomycetin, gentamicin, erythromycin, third generation cephalosporins and other antibiotics in usual doses for 7-10 days are used.
Skin ulcers are treated with ointment dressings, and buboes - with local compresses. In case of pyesis, buboes are opened with a wide incision with the evacuation of pus and necrotic masses.
Prevention of tularemia
Of great importance is the extermination of rodents by the application of pesticides, as well as the fight against mites by special treatment of domestic animals and the territory affected by mites. Measures to protect sources of water supply, shops, warehouses and especially dwellings from penetration of rodents are of great importance. They carry out sanitary-educational work with the population.
In natural foci of tularemia, according to epidemiological indications, active immunization with a tularemic live dry vaccine is carried out by N.A. Gaisky and BL. Elbert. The inoculation is done on the shoulder by scarifying the skin and rubbing the vaccine. Children are immunized when they are 7 years old. Revaccination is carried out after 5 years. Complex anti-epidemic measures in the natural foci of tularemia led to a sharp decrease in the incidence rate in the territory of our country. Currently, there are only isolated cases of tularemia.