Bioterrorism : guidelines for medical and public health management / Donald A. Henderson, Thomas V. Inglesby, Tara O'Toole.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Henderson, Donald A. (Donald Ainslie), 1928-2016.

Contributor:

Inglesby, Thomas V.

O'Toole, Tara, 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bioterrorism.

Medical Subjects:

Bioterrorism.

Physical Description:

xvii, 244 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Ill. : American Medical Association, [2002]

Summary:

Bioterrorism: Guidelines for Medical and Public Health Management is the most credible and up-to-date new book on the recognition, diagnosis, and management of infections caused by agents used in bioterror weapons.

The focus of the book is on the history, epidemiology, microbiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, vaccination, therapy, and management of six deadly forms of biological warfare. These include anthrax, smallpox, plague, botulinum toxin, and tularemia. In addition, all scientific information from the recent cutaneous and inhallation anthrax outbreak will be analyzed and discussed.

Each chapter is written by experts in each biological agent, and relevant leaders in medicine, research, government agencies, military, public health, and emergency management. Includes a chapter written by Anthony Fauci, MD. Each chapter is written specifically for the clinical professional.

Contents:

Why Understanding Biological Weapons Matters to Medical and Public Health Professionals 1

Bioterrorism on the Home Front: A New Challenge for American Medicine 7

Clinical Presentation of Inhalational Anthrax Following Bioterrorism Exposure: Report of 2 Surviving Patients 11

Death Due to Bioterrorism-Related Inhalational Anthrax: Report of 2 Patients 19

Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response: Clinicians and Public Health Agencies as Essential Partners 29

Fatal Inhalational Anthrax With Unknown Source of Exposure in a 61-Year-Old Woman in New York City 33

Fatal Inhalational Anthrax in a 94-Year-Old Connecticut Woman 43

Cutaneous Anthrax Associated With Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia and Coagulopathy in a 7-Month-Old Infant 53

Anthrax as a Biological Weapon: Updated Recommendations for Management 63

Smallpox as a Biological Weapon 99

Plague as a Biological Weapon 121

Botulinum Toxin as a Biological Weapon 141

Tularemia as a Biological Weapon 167

Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses as Biological Weapons 191

Large-Scale Quarantine Following Biological Terrorism in the United States 221.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

157947280X

OCLC:

48885018