Cutaneous anthrax

Cutaneous anthrax

Anthrax is contracted through contact with animals. The cutaneous form is transmitted through a break in the skin and spreads through the bloodstream, causing shock and collapse. Timely treatment with antibiotics is effective.


Review Date: 09/28/2005
Reviewed By: J. Gordon Lambert, MD, Associate Medical Director; G. Eric Morgan, MS3; Cynthia Godsey, MHSE, MSN, FNP-C, Director of Product Content, RxRemedy


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