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| Name          = Anthrax
 
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'''For patient information click [[{{PAGENAME}} (patient information)|here]]'''
| Caption        = Microphotograph of a [[Gram stain]] the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'' which causes anthrax.
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| ICD9          = {{ICD9|022}}
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| MedlinePlus    = 001325
| MeshID        = 68000881
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{{Anthrax}}
'''For patient information click [[{{PAGENAME}} (patient information)|here]]'''
{{CMG}}; {{AE}} {{JS}}
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{{SK}} Woolsorters' disease; ragpicker's disease
{{SK}} Woolsorters' disease; ragpicker's disease, malignant pustule, Siberian ulcer, malignant edema, malignant oedema, black bane, Bradford disease, pulmonary anthrax, cutaneous anthrax, gastrointestinal anthrax, inhalation anthrax, Bacillus anthracis, B. anthracis


==[[Anthrax overview|Overview]]==
==[[Anthrax overview|Overview]]==
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==[[Anthrax risk factors|Risk Factors]]==
==[[Anthrax risk factors|Risk Factors]]==
==[[Anthrax screening|Screening]]==


==[[Anthrax natural history|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]==
==[[Anthrax natural history|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]==
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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
[[Anthrax medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Anthrax primary prevention|Primary prevention]] | [[Anthrax cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Anthrax future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]
[[Anthrax medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Anthrax surgery|Surgery]] | [[Anthrax prevention|Prevention]] | [[Anthrax cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Anthrax future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]


==Related chapters==
==Related Chapters==
* [[Ames strain]]
* [[Ames strain]]
* [[Anthrax toxin]]
* [[Anthrax toxin]]
* [[Anthrax Detection Device]]
* [[Anthrax Detection Device]]
* [[Anthrax Vaccine]]
* [[Anthrax Vaccine]]
* [[Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program]], or AVIP:  the program for vaccinating all members of the armed services in the United States.
* [[Black death]]
* [[Black death]]


==External links==  
==References==
*[http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/anthrax/index.asp Anthrax] - Comprehensive information from the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC)
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Latest revision as of 20:25, 29 July 2020

Anthrax
Anthrax skin lesionAdapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.[1]
This page is about clinical aspects of the disease.  For microbiologic aspects of the causative organism(s), see Bacillus anthracis.

For patient information click here

Anthrax Microchapters

Home

Patient Information

Overview

Historical Perspective

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Anthrax from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

Chest X Ray

CT

Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Surgery

Prevention

Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy

Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

Anthrax On the Web

Most recent articles

cited articles

Review articles

CME Programs

Powerpoint slides

Images

American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Anthrax

All Images
X-rays
Echo & Ultrasound
CT Images
MRI

Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov

US National Guidelines Clearinghouse

NICE Guidance

FDA on Anthrax

CDC on Anthrax

Anthrax in the news

Blogs on Anthrax

Directions to Hospitals Treating Anthrax

Risk calculators and risk factors for Anthrax

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]

Synonyms and keywords: Woolsorters' disease; ragpicker's disease, malignant pustule, Siberian ulcer, malignant edema, malignant oedema, black bane, Bradford disease, pulmonary anthrax, cutaneous anthrax, gastrointestinal anthrax, inhalation anthrax, Bacillus anthracis, B. anthracis

Overview

Historical Perspective

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Anthrax from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Chest X Ray | CT | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Related Chapters

References

  1. "Public Health Image Library (PHIL), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention".