13. Pathology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Anthrax in Humans

  1. Nicholas H. Bergman
  1. Jeannette Guarner,
  2. Carlos del Rio

Published Online: 8 NOV 2010

DOI: 10.1002/9780470891193.ch13

Book Title

Bacillus anthracis and Anthrax

Bacillus anthracis and Anthrax

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How to Cite

Guarner, J. and del Rio, C. (2010) Pathology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Anthrax in Humans, in Bacillus anthracis and Anthrax (ed N. H. Bergman), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470891193.ch13

Author Information

  1. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 8 NOV 2010
  2. Published Print: 22 NOV 2010

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470410110

Online ISBN: 9780470891193

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Keywords:

  • pathology, diagnosis and treatment of anthrax in humans;
  • portal of entry of anthrax spores, key clinico–pathological features - anthrax into three types, cutaneous, gastrointestinal or inhalational;
  • anthrax laboratory diagnosis, testing performed - by laboratory response network (LRN)

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Who Activities on Anthrax Surveillance and Control

  • Diagnostic Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Anthrax

  • Laboratory Diagnosis of Anthrax

  • Pathology of Anthrax in Human Cases

  • Treatment of Anthrax in Human Patients

  • References

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