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Anthrax : Prevention

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Prevention could include:
  • anthrax vaccine adsorbed

Prevention Overview Articles

Anthrax
For people who have been exposed to anthrax(but have no symptoms of the disease), doctors may prescribe preventive antibiotics, such as ciprofloxacin, penicillin, or doxycycline, depending on the strain of anthrax.An anthrax vaccine is available t...
Source:ADAM
Date:June 8, 2007
Anthrax
Anthrax is relatively rare in the United States because of widespread animal vaccination and practices used to disinfect hides or other animal products. For those in high-risk professions, an anthrax vaccine is available that is 93% effective in ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Prevention Articles

Prophylactic Antibiotic Premedication
Prophylactic antibiotic premedication is the practice of prescribing limited antibiotic therapy to dental patients who are at risk of contracting microbial disease as a result of invasive dental procedures.Oral bacteria can enter the bloodstream d...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Using Antibiotics Safely and Wisely
Antibiotics have been misused so much in recent years that doctors now face an alarming problem. Bacteria that once were easily controlled have become resistant to many antibiotics.
Source:StayWell
Prophylaxis, Antibiotic
A prophylaxis is a measure taken to maintain health and prevent the spread of disease. Antibiotic prophylaxis is the focus of this article and refers to the use of antibiotics to prevent infections.Antibiotics are well known for their ability to t...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
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