Inhalation anthrax...this article originally appeared in MEDSURG Nursing, 10(6), 308-312 and is reprinted here with permission of the publisher
Anthrax, a deadly biological agent, has taken center stage as an emerging infection. Inhalational anthrax strikes without warning and almost certainly will lead to death within a week without treatment. Nurses must screen for exposure, recognize symptoms, and implement the therapeutic regimen.
| Published in: | Dermatology Nursing Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 93 - 98 |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | case study diagnostic images pictorial tables/charts Journal Article |
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Jannetti Publications, Inc.
Apr2002
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |
| Summary: | Anthrax, a deadly biological agent, has taken center stage as an emerging infection. Inhalational anthrax strikes without warning and almost certainly will lead to death within a week without treatment. Nurses must screen for exposure, recognize symptoms, and implement the therapeutic regimen. |
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