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anthrax |
encapsulated, aerobic, gram positive, spore forming, rod shaped bacillus |
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incubation is usually 1-7 days
papular lesion which becomes vesicular then eschars |
cutaneous anthrax |
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ciprofloxacin or doxycyclin |
treatment for anthrax |
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mediastinal widening on chest xray |
inhalation anthrax |
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ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin |
treatment of inhalation anthrax |
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ciprofloxacin, doxycycline, PCN g x 60 days |
prophlaxis of inhalation anthrax |
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gram negative, non spore forming, non motile coccobacillus bacteria |
brucellosis |
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incubation 1-6 months then anorexia, headaches, myalgias, arthralgias, severe fatigue and hepatosplenomegaly |
Brucella |
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doxycycline and rifampin
children: rifampicin or cotrimoxazole |
treatment of brucellosis |
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gram negative, non motile bacillus |
yersinia pestis |
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streptomycin or gentamycin |
treatment of yersinia pestis (plague) |
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small, gram negative coccobacillus |
francisella tularensis |
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contained casualty: streptomycin or gentamycin
mass casualty: doxycycline or cipro |
treatment of tularemia |
