Anthrax Author: Sandro Cinti, MD; Barbara Robinson-Dunn, PhD; Niklas Mackler, MD
Editorial changes - 2007-10-03
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Newly Cited References
2007-02-01Discriminating inhalational anthrax from community-acquired pneumonia using chest radiograph findings and a clinical algorithm.
2006-05-16Short-course postexposure antibiotic prophylaxis combined with vaccination protects against experimental inhalational anthrax.
2005-04-19Cost-effectiveness of defending against bioterrorism: a comparison of vaccination and antibiotic prophylaxis against anthrax.
2002-10-01Antimicrobial postexposure prophylaxis for anthrax: adverse events and adherence.
2002-02-20Fatal inhalational anthrax in a 94-year-old Connecticut woman.
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Barbara Robinson-Dunn, PhD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Demetrios N. Kyriacou, MD, PhD, editorial consultant, has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Niklas Mackler, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Sandro Cinti, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.

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