Background Bacillus anthracis can cause anthrax and is a potential bioterrorism agent. The
2014 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for medical …

Systemic anthrax is associated with high mortality. Current national guidelines, developed
for the individualized treatment of systemic anthrax, outline the use of combination …

Background Anthrax is a toxin-mediated zoonotic disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, with
a worldwide distribution recognized for millennia. Bacillus anthracis is considered a …

In 2014, CDC published updated guidelines for the prevention and treatment of anthrax
(Hendricks KA, Wright ME, Shadomy SV, et al. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

Abstract Background US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines currently
recommend triple-therapy antimicrobial treatment for anthrax meningitis. In the Kyrgyz …

Background: Mortality from inhalational anthrax during the 2001 US attack was substantially
lower than that reported historically. Purpose: To systematically review all published …

Background Although anthrax is a rare zoonotic infection, it still causes significant mortality
and morbidity. In this multicenter study, which is the largest anthrax case series ever …

Abstract The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention convened panels of anthrax
experts to review and update guidelines for anthrax postexposure prophylaxis and …

Background Bacillus anthracis is a high-priority threat agent because of its widespread
availability, easy dissemination, and ability to cause substantial morbidity and mortality …

Background Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent for anthrax, poses a potential
bioterrorism threat and is capable of causing mass morbidity and mortality. Antimicrobials …