Background Bacillus anthracis can cause anthrax and is a potential bioterrorism agent. The
2014 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for medical …

Purpose Bacillus anthracis infection (anthrax) can be highly lethal. Two recent outbreaks
related to contaminated mail in the USA and heroin in the UK and Europe and its potential …

Objectives To examine susceptibilities of Bacillus anthracis and related species to 24
antimicrobials using and concurrently comparing two methods. Methods Twenty-four …

Anthrax is primarily a disease of herbivores and the etiological agent is B. anthracis which is
a gram-positive, aerobic, spore-forming, and rod shaped bacterium. Bacillus anthracis …

In December 2009, two cases of injectional anthrax were diagnosed in heroin users in
Scotland after B. anthracis was detected in blood cultures (8). These cases marked the …

ABSTRACT There are over 2,000 anthrax-infected soil foci in Kazakhstan, posing a potential
threat of infection with anthrax to the population. The anthrax soil foci are found in all regions …

This report describes the first case of naturally acquired inhalation anthrax in the United
States since 1976. The patient's clinical course included adjunctive treatment with human …

Concern about use of anthrax as a bioweapon prompted development of novel anthrax
antitoxins for treatment. Clinical guidelines for the treatment of anthrax recommend antitoxin …

Disease introduction into the New World during colonial expansion is well documented and
had a major impact on indigenous populations; however, few diseases have been …

Background Anthrax, a zoonotic disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus
anthracis, remains a major global public health concern, especially in countries with limited …