[Pulmonary anthrax].
Anthrax is a zoonotic disease caused by Bacillus anthracis. Skin disease is the most common form in humans. Pulmonary anthrax related to the inhalation of airborne germs develops after a silent incubation period of several days and followed by acute respiratory distress. Diagnosis is a difficult task and generally based on demonstration of Bacillus anthracis on direct examination. Despite the sensitivity of B. anthracis to penicillin, treatment is rarely successful.
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Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales, Hôpital militaire Bégin, Saint Mandé.
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D004318:Doxycycline