Bioterrorism

Question 1

Smallpox treatment

Answer 1

Supportive

Question 2

Bioterrorism agent in patient with enlarging, painful ulcer with black eschar

Answer 2

Cutaneous anthrax

Question 3

Bioterrorism agent in patient with respiratory symptoms and enlarged mediastinum

Answer 3

Inhalational anthrax

Question 4

Treatment for cutaneous anthrax

Answer 4

oral cipro

Question 5

Treatment for inhalational anthrax

Answer 5

IV cipro AND

2 additional abx (PCN, ampicillin, vanc, zyvox, rifampin, clinda, meropenem, imepenem)

Question 6

Monoclonal antibody for treatment of inhalational anthrax

Answer 6

Raxibacumab

Question 7

Bioterrorism agent with “safety pin” or bipolar shaped gram negative rod

Answer 7

Plague

Question 8

Treatment for plague

Answer 8

Streptomycin or gentamicin

Question 9

Treatment for tularemia

Answer 9

mild-moderate = cipro or doxy

Severe = streptomycin or gentamicin