Field-based PCR for rapid diagnosis of cutaneous anthrax in the deployed setting using the joint biological agent identification and diagnostic system

Sarah Pace; Daniel Steigelman; Scott A Norton; Stephen Krivda

doi:10.7205/MILMED-D-13-00062

Field-based PCR for rapid diagnosis of cutaneous anthrax in the deployed setting using the joint biological agent identification and diagnostic system

Sarah Pace, Daniel Steigelman, Scott A Norton, Stephen Krivda

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Abstract

Anthrax is occasionally encountered by U.S. military physicians in the deployed setting, where limited resources make it difficult to obtain laboratory confirmation. We present a case of cutaneous anthrax diagnosed using a ruggedized polymerase chain reaction device in austere combat conditions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e944-7
Journal	Military Medicine
Volume	178
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7205/MILMED-D-13-00062
State	Published - Aug 2013

Keywords

Adolescent
Afghan Campaign 2001-
Anthrax/diagnosis
Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use
Bacillus anthracis/genetics
Ciprofloxacin/therapeutic use
Clindamycin/therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Military Personnel
Polymerase Chain Reaction/instrumentation
Skin Diseases, Bacterial/diagnosis

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