Pediatric Anthrax Clinical Management

• 2014

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• John Bradley; Georgina Peacock; Steven Krug; William Bower; Amanda Cohn; Dana Meaney-Delman
PMID: 24777226DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2014-0563

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This article provides guidance on managing anthrax in children, focusing on treatment and prevention. It describes the use of antibiotics and vaccines for different forms of anthrax, like inhalation or cutaneous. Special care is needed for children due to their unique health needs. The document highlights the importance of quick action in case of exposure to Bacillus anthracis spores, which can be used as a bioweapon. It also covers the use of raxibacumab, an antibody treatment tested mainly in animals but approved for emergency use in humans during an outbreak.

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Hazards: CBRNE; Infectious Disease

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Adolescent Medicine; Anthrax; Bacillus anthracis; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; Child, Preschool; Ciprofloxacin; Doxycycline; Drug Therapy, Combination; Infant, Newborn; Pediatrics; United States; Anthrax Vaccines; Bioterrorism; Biological Warfare Agents

Institutions: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

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