Clinical presentation of inhalational anthrax following bioterrorism exposure: report of 2 surviving patients
TA Mayer, S Bersoff-Matcha, C Murphy, J Earls… - Jama, 2001 - jamanetwork.com
The use of anthrax as a weapon of biological terrorism has moved from theory to reality in
recent weeks. Following processing of a letter containing anthrax spores that had been
mailed to a US senator, 5 cases of inhalational anthrax have occurred among postal workers
employed at a major postal facility in Washington, DC. This report details the clinical
presentation, diagnostic workup, and initial therapy of 2 of these patients. The clinical course
is in some ways different from what has been described as the classic pattern for …
recent weeks. Following processing of a letter containing anthrax spores that had been
mailed to a US senator, 5 cases of inhalational anthrax have occurred among postal workers
employed at a major postal facility in Washington, DC. This report details the clinical
presentation, diagnostic workup, and initial therapy of 2 of these patients. The clinical course
is in some ways different from what has been described as the classic pattern for …
