Bioterrorism: Guidelines for Medical and Public Health Management is the most credible and up-to-date new book on the recognition, diagnosis and management of infections caused by agents used in bioterror weapons. This text presents:

• Each disease/syndrome in logical and practically grounded order
• History and potential for each disease/syndrome as a biological weapon
• Epidemiology and microbiology
• Pathogenesis and clinical presentation
• Diagnosis, treatment, prevention and prophylaxis
• Infection control and decontamination
• Future research agendas
• Specific diseases covered include anthrax, smallpox, plague, botulinum toxin and tularemia
• Seminal articles describing the first bioterrorist attack with anthrax in the United States and an article on the principles of quarantine and isolation

Edited by leading experts in the field and rigorously peer reviewed, this valuable clinical resource is the only book providing guidelines and recommendations for the medical and public health community following a bioterrorist attack.

Publisher: American Medical Association (AMA)

Authors: Donald A. Henderson, MD, MPH; Tara O'Toole, MD, MPH; Thomas V. Inglesby, MD

Copyright: July 2002

Pages: 256