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Lethal Factor and Anti-Protective Antigen IgG Levels Associated with Inhalation Anthrax,Minnesota, USA |
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| Authors: | Mark D. Sprenkle Jayne Griffith William Marinelli Anne E. Boyer Conrad P. Quinn Nicki T. Pesik Alex Hoffmaster Joseph Keenan Billie A. Juni David D. Blaney |
| Affiliation: | Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (M.D. Sprenkle, W. Marinelli); ;Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA (J. Griffith, B.A. Juni); ;Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (A.E. Boyer, C.P. Quinn, N.T. Pesik, A. Hoffmaster, D.D. Blaney); ;University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (J. Keenan) |
| Abstract: | Bacillus anthracis was identified in a 61-year-old man hospitalized in Minnesota, USA. Cooperation between the hospital and the state health agency enhanced prompt identification of the pathogen. Treatment comprising antimicrobial drugs, anthrax immune globulin, and pleural drainage led to full recovery; however, the role of passive immunization in anthrax treatment requires further evaluation. |
| Keywords: | Inhalation anthrax anthrax anthrax immune globulin critical care anti-protective antigen anti-PA lethal factor Minnesota USA Bacillus anthracis zoonoses |