Postexposure prophylaxis plague

Table 2.11 Plague treatment in contained and mass casualty situation, and postexposure prophylaxis ...

Duration of treatment of plague in mass casualty settings is 10 days. Duration of postexposure prophylaxis to prevent plague infection is 7 days Tetracycline could be substituted for doxycycline... 

Vaccines. Anthrax and smallpox vaccines can be used before exposure and also for postexposuie prophylaxis. A pentavalent (ABODE) botulinum toxoid is currently used for laboratory workers at high risk of exposure. It is not effective for postexposure prophylaxis. Vaccines are not currently available for plague, tularemia, or viral hemorrhagic fevers. 

Antibiotics should be continued for 60 days in patients with anthrax infection. Postexposure antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended after exposure to anthrax, plague, and tularemia. 

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