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LABORATORY INVESTIGATION OF POSSIBLE ANTHRAX IN DRUG USERS Case presentations • Any injecting drug user who presents with severe soft tissue infection, including necrotising fasciitis or cellulitis/abscess particularly
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Document Date: 2011-12-21 06:11:10


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LABORATORY PROCEDURES / LABORATORY INVESTIGATION OF POSSIBLE ANTHRAX / /

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routine culture media / servlet / under oil immersion / sterile site / personal protective equipment / /

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inhalational anthrax / pleural effusions / Flu-like illness / inoculation injuries / haemorrhagic pleural effusions / disease / cellulitis/abscess / febrile/ respiratory illness / severe soft tissue infection / severe sepsis / soft tissue infection / necrotising fasciitis / consistent feature The disease / particularly haemorrhagic meningitis / cutaneous infection / inoculation injury / infectious substances / clinical syndrome / anthrax / meningitis / /

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antibiotics / antibiotic prophylaxis / /

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United Nations / Dr Tim Brooks HPA Centre for Emergency Preparedness / SAFETY CABINET / UN Division / /

Person

Tim Brooks / /

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medusa-head / /

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penicillin / gentamicin / doxycycline / ciprofloxacin / /

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x-ray / DUs / /

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