Lethal Factor and Anti-Protective Antigen IgG Levels Associated with Inhalation Anthrax, Minnesota, USA

Bacillus anthracis was identified in a 61-year-old man hospitalized in Minnesota, USA. Cooperation between the hospital and the state health agency enhanced prompt identification of the pathogen. Treatment comprising antimicrobial drugs, anthrax immune globulin, and pleural drainage led to full reco...

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Autores principales: Sprenkle, Mark D., Griffith, Jayne, Marinelli, William, Boyer, Anne E., Quinn, Conrad P., Pesik, Nicki T., Hoffmaster, Alex, Keenan, Joseph, Juni, Billie A., Blaney, David D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3901492/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24447456
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2002.130245
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Sumario:Bacillus anthracis was identified in a 61-year-old man hospitalized in Minnesota, USA. Cooperation between the hospital and the state health agency enhanced prompt identification of the pathogen. Treatment comprising antimicrobial drugs, anthrax immune globulin, and pleural drainage led to full recovery; however, the role of passive immunization in anthrax treatment requires further evaluation.

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