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IP: NE Journal of Medicine issues anthrax treatment guidelines
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2001 09:22:28 -0500
From: Monty Solomon <monty () roscom com> ANTHRAX Journal issues treatment guidelines By Raja Mishra, Globe Staff, 11/7/2001 Anthrax infection became part of doctors' daily repertoire yesterday as the world's most influential medical journal published detailed guidelines on diagnosing and treating the deadly bacteria. Doctors are now expected to consider anthrax as a possible cause for the thousands of skin lesions and flu-like symptoms they encounter every day. The guidelines, published yesterday on the New England Journal of Medicine's Web site, are based on close study of the 17 Americans stricken with the disease in recent weeks. The vast majority of doctors have never treated anthrax. Medical schools briefly mention it, dismissing it as a medical curiosity. But recent events have transformed Bacillus anthracis into a top-tier public health concern for which doctors serve as the first line of defense. ... http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/311/nation/Journal_issues_treatment_guidelines+.shtml
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