Gastrointestinal Anthrax
2003; American Medical Association; Volume: 163; Issue: 20 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1001/archinte.163.20.2527
ISSN1538-3679
AutoresMark E. Beatty, David A. Ashford, Patricia M. Griffin, Robert V. Tauxe, Jeremy Sobel,
Tópico(s)Vibrio bacteria research studies
ResumoRecent events have drawn attention to cases of inhalational and cutaneous anthrax associated with contaminated mail. Gastrointestinal anthrax, the disease caused by ingestion of Bacillus anthracis organisms, has rarely been reported in the United States. This review provides background information on the gastrointestinal form of the disease. We describe the clinical course of gastrointestinal anthrax, outline current therapy, review the microbiology of B anthracis, examine the epidemiology of natural outbreaks, discuss considerations regarding deliberate contamination, and summarize existing literature on the inactivation of spores present in food and water.
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