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==Medical Therapy== | ==Medical Therapy== | ||
The treatment of anthrax infection includes antimicrobial and antitoxin agents. This treatment and postexposure prophylaxis differs from other bacterial infections because: | |||
* Production of toxin | |||
* Potential for antimicrobial drug resistance | |||
* Frequent occurrence of meningitis | |||
* Presence of latent spores must be taken into account when selecting postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) or a combination of antimicrobial drugs for treatment of anthrax. | |||
==Antimicrobial Treatment== | ==Antimicrobial Treatment== | ||
Revision as of 14:24, 17 July 2014
Medical Therapy
The treatment of anthrax infection includes antimicrobial and antitoxin agents. This treatment and postexposure prophylaxis differs from other bacterial infections because:
- Production of toxin
- Potential for antimicrobial drug resistance
- Frequent occurrence of meningitis
- Presence of latent spores must be taken into account when selecting postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) or a combination of antimicrobial drugs for treatment of anthrax.