Anthrax

Your Path

  • Anthrax

Sites

  • Lungs, skin

Etiology

  • Gram positive rod
  • Acquired from animal exposure or biological weapon

Risk Factors

  • Animal exposure
  • Biological weapon victim

Symptoms

  • Inhalation: cough, f, c, pneumonia sepsis
  • Cutaneous: ulcer to eshcar w/surrounding edema

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