Anthrax Author: Sandro Cinti, MD; Barbara Robinson-Dunn, PhD; Niklas Mackler, MD
Editorial changes - 2007-10-03
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  • Advise patients to take proper precautions to avoid exposure to anthrax.
  • Educate patients about the importance of early treatment and adherence to therapy.

Advise patients to take proper precautions to avoid exposure to anthrax. C

  • Advise patients:
    • Not to open or move suspicious packages and not to clean up any spills of powdery material
    • To report suspicious packages or spills to law enforcement immediately
    • If exposed or possibly exposed, to shower with soap and water as soon after the exposure as possible
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Educate patients about the importance of early treatment and adherence to therapy. C

  • Urge patients to take all medications exactly as prescribed for the length of time prescribed.
  • Stress the importance of appropriate follow-up.
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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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