title: Biological and chemical weapons of mass destruction: updated clinical therapeutic countermeasures since 2003.
abstract: The objective of this article is to provide updated treatment options for bioterrorism agents. This updated synopsis includes recent clinical cases and treatment recommendations that have arisen in the last 5 years. The decontamination, treatment, and disposition of these biologic and chemical agents are presented alphabetically by agent type: biologic, chemical, and radiologic/nuclear. The information provided outlines only new treatment options since 2003.
authors.affiliation: Evanston Northwestern Healthcare-CSTAR, Center for Simulation Technology and Academic Research, Glenview, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pettineo
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aitchison
authors.forename: Scott M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Leikin
authors.forename: Stephen N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Vogel
authors.forename: Jerrold B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Leikin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D054045:Biological Warfare Agents; D023482:Bioterrorism; D051337:Chemical Terrorism; D002619:Chemical Warfare Agents / Q000633:toxicity*; D003666:Decontamination / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D054044:Weapons of Mass Destruction
chemical_list: D054045:Biological Warfare Agents; D002619:Chemical Warfare Agents