Inhalational anthrax preventive therapy

Treatment of anthrax involves antibiotic therapy for several weeks. Inhalation anthrax must be treated right away because the bacteria spread rapidly. Ciprofloxacin, doxycy-cline, penicillin and others are some of the antibiotics used to prevent the disease from progressing to the entire body. Series of vaccinations and boosters that are available may be administered as preventative measures against anthrax for any possible biological warfare attack. 

Anthrax Doxycycline 100 mg every 12 hours (2.2 mg/kg every 12 hours for children weighing <45 kg) is indicated for prevention or treatment of anthrax. It should be combined with another agent when treating inhalational or GI infection. The recommended duration of therapy is 60 days for bioterroiism exposures. 

Finding a positive surface or air sample does not mean that employees of a facility are at risk tor anthrax. Heavily contaminated surfaces may pose a. small risk for cutaneous anthrax, which can be minimized by clean-up. Laboratory test results of environmental surface samples should not be the only criterion for starting, continuing, or stopping preventive antibiotic therapy for inhalational disease. 

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