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

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  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.
• Description:
  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.
• Subjects:
  Anthrax Anti-Bacterial Agents Antibodies, Bacterial Antibodies, Viral Antigens, Bacterial Bacterial Toxins Dispatch Drainage, Postural Drug Administration Schedule Humans Immunoglobulins, Intravenous Male Middle Aged Respiratory Tract Infections Treatment Outcome

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 20(2):310-314.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Minnesota
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  20
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:5b59b1fc9cada9ce6befc9b5f7ba0234cbb188ee99e551261216ea39f3339c6f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/21708/cdc_21708_DS1.pdf
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