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Is there a difference in mortality of cutaneous, inhaled and gastrointestinal anthrax?

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Anthrax mortality: Mortality of inhaled inthrax is > than gi> cutaneous.

Answered 1/31/2012

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Yes: The mortality in decreasing incidence is pulmonary, GI and skin. Pulmonary anthrax is nearly always fatal if treatment is started after symptoms develop.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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Yes: Mortality rate for untreated cutaneous anthrax is 10 -20 percent but less than 1% with correct antibiotic tx. The mortality rate for inhalation anthrax is around 75% (50 - 90 %) even with antibiotic therapy. Mortality rate for gastrointestinal anthrax is about 50 % (25 -60%). Effect of early antibiotic tx is uncertain for gi. Meningitis due to anthrax is just about 100% fatal.

Answered 2/11/2013

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