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Closing the gaps: testing the efficacy of carbapenem and cephalosporins in treating late-stage anthrax
2024-09-22
Abstract excerpt
Anthrax is a fatal zoonotic disease caused by exposure to Bacillus anthracis spores. Treatment of systemic anthrax is usually efficient when using the right antibiotics as close as possible to exposure, preferably prior to symptoms’ onset as post exposure prophylaxis (PEP). The efficacy decreases as treatment is initiated later in disease progression. The CDC in its guidelines divides anthrax treatment to three d...
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- ac5fc8cc-b703-51ab-ba09-84d1305124be
- DOI
- 10.1101/2024.09.21.614292