Endemic Gastrointestinal Anthrax in 1960s Lebanon: Clinical Manifestations and Surgical Findings

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Kanafani, Zeina A ; Ghossain, Antoine ; Sharara, Ala I ; Hatem, Joseph M. ; Kanj, Souha S
• Description:
  Anthrax is an ancient disease caused by the gram-positive Bacillus anthracis; recently, it has gained much attention because of its potential use in biologic warfare. Anthrax infection occurs in three forms: cutaneous, inhalational, and gastrointestinal. The last type results from ingestion of poorly cooked contaminated meat. Intestinal anthrax was widely known in Lebanon in the 1960s, when a series of >100 cases were observed in the Bekaa Valley. We describe some of these cases, introduce the concept of the surgical management of advanced intestinal anthrax, and describe some of the approaches for treatment.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Anthrax Anti-Bacterial Agents Ascites Bacillus Anthracis Child Disease Outbreaks Female Gastrointestinal Diseases Humans Intestinal Intestines Lebanon Lymph Nodes Male Spore-forming Organisms Synopsis

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 9(5):520-525.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  9
• Issue:
  5
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:2c9c0542521698576eebbf6311cb4101e47d89efbec54088dfd9bb14d51edc4b
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/14112/cdc_14112_DS1.pdf
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