Lethal Factor and Anti-Protective Antigen IgG Levels Associated with Inhalation Anthrax, Minnesota, USA

Lethal Factor and Anti-Protective Antigen IgG Levels Associated with Inhalation Anthrax, Minnesota, USA

Bacillus anthracis was identified in a 61-year-old man hospitalized in Minnesota, USA. Cooperation between the hospital and the state health agency enhanced prompt identification of the pathogen. Treatment comprising antimicrobial drugs, anthrax immune globulin, and pleural drainage led to full reco...

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Main Authors: Sprenkle, Mark D., Griffith, Jayne, Marinelli, William, Boyer, Anne E., Quinn, Conrad P., Pesik, Nicki T., Hoffmaster, Alex, Keenan, Joseph, Juni, Billie A., Blaney, David D.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3901492/

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