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Alternative Title:
Pediatrics
Personal Author:
Bradley, John S. ; Peacock, Georgina ; Krug, Steven E. ; Bower, William A. ; Cohn, Amanda C. ; ... More +
Bradley, John S. ; Peacock, Georgina ; Krug, Steven E. ; Bower, William A. ; Cohn, Amanda C. ; Meaney-Delman, Dana ; Pavia, Andrew T. ; Less -
Corporate Authors:
AAP COMMITTEE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES and DISASTER PREPAREDNESS ADVISORY COUNCIL ;
Description:
Anthrax is a zoonotic disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, which has multiple routes of infection in humans, manifesting in different initial presentations of disease. Because B anthracis has the potential to be used as a biological weapon and can rapidly progress to systemic anthrax with high mortality in those who are exposed and untreated, clinical guidance that can be quickly implemented must be in place before any intentional release of the agent. This document provides clinical guidance for the prophylaxis and treatment of neonates, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults up to the age of 21 (referred to as "children") in the event of a deliberate B anthracis release and offers guidance in areas where the unique characteristics of children dictate a different clinical recommendation from adults.
Subject:
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Adolescent
Anthrax
Anthrax Vaccines
Article
Bacillus Anthracis
Biological Warfare Agents
Child
Child, Preschool
Ciprofloxacin
Doxycycline
Drug Therapy, Combination
Health Education
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Inservice Training
Pediatrics
Young Adult

Source:
Pediatrics. 2014 ; 133(5):e1411-e1436;
Pubmed ID:
24777226
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4479255
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States ;
Name as Subject:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ;
Place as Subject:
United States ;
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:24d5d0d52e786d0795c9235e79d64dbe14d7b8eb89a5c08a768d2330f3b4c5a0
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