Special Considerations for Prophylaxis for and Treatment of Anthrax in Pregnant and Postpartum Women

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• Personal Author:
  Meaney-Delman, Dana ; Zotti, Marianne E. ; Creanga, Andreea A. ; Misegades, Lara K. ; Wako, Etobssie ; Treadwell, Tracee A. ; Messonnier, Nancy E. ; Jamieson, Denise J.
• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs. ; Workgroup on Anthrax in Pregnant and Postpartum Women
• Description:
  In August 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in partnership with the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, convened a meeting of national subject matter experts to review key clinical elements of anthrax prevention and treatment for pregnant, postpartum, and lactating (P/PP/L) women. National experts in infectious disease, obstetrics, maternal fetal medicine, neonatology, pediatrics, and pharmacy attended the meeting, as did representatives from professional organizations and national, federal, state, and local agencies. The meeting addressed general principles of prevention and treatment for P/PP/L women, vaccines, antimicrobial prophylaxis and treatment, clinical considerations and critical care issues, antitoxin, delivery concerns, infection control measures, and communication. The purpose of this meeting summary is to provide updated clinical information to health care providers and public health professionals caring for P/PP/L women in the setting of a bioterrorist event involving anthrax. See: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/2/13-0611_article
  
  Suggested citation for this article: Meaney-Delman D, Zotti ME, Creanga AA, Misegades LK, Wako E, Treadwell TA, et al; Workgroup on Anthrax in Pregnant and Postpartum Women. Special considerations for treatment of anthrax in pregnant and postpartum women. Emerg Infect Dis [Internet]. 2014 Feb [date cited]. http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2002.130611
  
  PMID: 24457117
  
  PMCID: PMC3901460
  
  
• Subjects:
  Anthrax/drug Therapy Anthrax/prevention & Control Anti-Infective Agents/adverse Effects Anti-Infective Agents/therapeutic Use Antibiotic Prophylaxis Breast Feeding Postpartum Period Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/drug Therapy
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 20(2):online report
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Genre:
  Guideline
• Collection(s):
  Guidelines and Recommendations
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