TY - JOUR
T1 - Pulmonary disease from biological agents
T2 - Anthrax, plague, Q fever, and tularemia
AU - Daya, Mohamud
AU - Nakamura, Yoko
PY - 2005/10
Y1 - 2005/10
N2 - Anthrax, plague, Q fever, and tularemia are all uncommon bacterial infections whose pulmonary manifestations can be readily confused with each other as well as other more common diseases, such as influenza and atypical pneumonia. Each of these agents should be included in the differential diagnosis of a severe or rapidly progressive pneumonic illness. The rapid identification and treatment of potentially affected individuals and the institution of appropriate infection control measures is of primary importance in the public health response to bioterrorism [47].
AB - Anthrax, plague, Q fever, and tularemia are all uncommon bacterial infections whose pulmonary manifestations can be readily confused with each other as well as other more common diseases, such as influenza and atypical pneumonia. Each of these agents should be included in the differential diagnosis of a severe or rapidly progressive pneumonic illness. The rapid identification and treatment of potentially affected individuals and the institution of appropriate infection control measures is of primary importance in the public health response to bioterrorism [47].
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ccc.2005.06.009
DO - 10.1016/j.ccc.2005.06.009
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16168313
AN - SCOPUS:24944514359
SN - 0749-0704
VL - 21
SP - 747
EP - 763
JO - Critical Care Clinics
JF - Critical Care Clinics
IS - 4
ER -