Anthrax: ENT manifestations and current concepts

• Published in: Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery Vol. 126; no. 1; p. 8
• Main Authors: Wirtschafter, Ari, Cherukuri, Sreekant, Benninger, Michael S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.01.2002
• Subjects: Anthrax - diagnosis; Anthrax - drug therapy; Anthrax - microbiology; Anthrax - prevention & control; Anthrax Vaccines; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; Anti-Infective Agents - therapeutic use; Bacillus anthracis - isolation & purification; Ciprofloxacin - therapeutic use; Diagnosis, Differential; Doxycycline - therapeutic use; Gastrointestinal Diseases - diagnosis; Gastrointestinal Diseases - drug therapy; Gastrointestinal Diseases - microbiology; Humans; Pharyngeal Diseases - diagnosis; Pharyngeal Diseases - drug therapy; Pharyngeal Diseases - microbiology; Respiratory Tract Infections - diagnosis; Respiratory Tract Infections - drug therapy; Respiratory Tract Infections - microbiology; Skin Diseases - diagnosis; Skin Diseases - drug therapy; Skin Diseases - microbiology
• ISSN: 0194-5998
• DOI: 10.1067/mhn.2002.121513

In light of recent events, anthrax has once again taken center stage in the world of science and the world in which we live. Because patients with anthrax may initially present to otolaryngology clinics, it is important for the otolaryngologist to know how to diagnose and treat this entity. This article will present current information on epidemiology, microbiology, pathogenesis/clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment with a particular interest in the head and neck region.