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Clinical AnthraxDavid S. Stephens, M.D.
Meningitis and Special Pathogens BranchCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
andProfessor of Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
Staff physicianEmory university Hospital
VA medical CenterCrawford Long HospitalGrady memorial Hospital
Atlanta, GA
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Anthrax: BasicsCaused by the spore-forming bacterium, Bacillus anthracisZoonotic disease in herbivores (e.g., sheep, goats, cattle),follows ingestion of spores in soilHuman infection acquired through contact with anthrax-infected animals or animal products or through intentional exposureThree clinical forms
CutaneousInhalationalGastrointestinal
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Anthrax: EtiologyB. anthracis
Gram positive, spore forming, non-motile bacillus
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Anthrax: Clinical Forms
Cutaneous:– Begins as a papule, progresses through a
vesicular stage, to a depressed black necrotic ulcer (eschar)
– Edema, redness, and/or necrosis without ulceration may occur
– Form most commonly encountered in naturally occurring cases
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Anthrax: Clinical FormsInhalational:
– A brief prodrome resembling a “viral-like” illness, characterized by myalgia, fatigue, fever, with or without respiratory symptoms, followed by hypoxia and dyspnea, often with radiographic evidence of mediastinal widening.
– Meningitis in 50% of patients– Extremely rare in U.S. (20 reported cases in
last century)
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Anthrax: Clinical FormsGastrointestinal:
– Abdominal distress, usually accompanied by bloody vomiting or diarrhea, followed by fever and signs of septicemia
– Gastrointestinal illness sometimes seen as oropharyngeal ulcerations with cervical adenopathy and fever
– Develops after ingestion of contaminated, poorly cooked meat.
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Bacillus anthracis: Virulence Factors
pX01
Capsuleinhibitsinhibits phagocytosisphagocytosis
pX02
ProtectiveAntigen
Edema Factor
Lethal Factor
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NEJM 1999; 341: 815- 826
Spores
Pathogenesis of Anthrax
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Anthrax: Cutaneous
Day 4
Day 6
Day 10
Eschar formation
Vesicle development
Day 2
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Left, Forearm lesion on day 7 - vesiculation and ulceration of initial macular or papular anthrax skin lesion. Right, Eschar of the neck on day 15 of illness, typical of the last stage of the lesion. From Binford CH, Connor DH, eds. Pathology of Tropical and Extraordinary Diseases. Vol 1. Washington, DC: AFIP; 1976:119. AFIP negative 71-1290-2.
Anthrax: Cutaneous
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NEJM 1999; 341: 815- 826
Anthrax: Cutaneous
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Anthrax: Cutaneous
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Anthrax: Cutaneous
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Anthrax: Cutaneous
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Inhalational AnthraxInhalation of sporesIncubation, 2-3 days (range up to 60 days)Spores engulfed by macrophages and transported to mediastinal and peribronchial lymph nodesInsidious onset: malaise, low grade fever, nonproductive coughAbrupt development of respiratory distressHemorrhagic mediastinitisHematogenous spreadMeningitis in 50%, usually fatal
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JAMA 1999;281:1735-1745
Anthrax: Inhalational
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Mediastinal Widening and Pleural Effusion on Chest X-Ray in Inhalational Anthrax
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• Spider bite• Ecthyma gangrenosum• Ulceroglandular tularemia• Plague• Staphylococcal or streptococcal
cellulitis
Differential Diagnosisof Cutaneous Anthrax
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• Mycoplasmal pneumonia
• Legionnaires’ disease
• Psittacosis• Tularemia
• Q fever• Viral pneumonia• Histoplasmosis
(fibrous mediastinitis)
• Coccidioidomycosis
Differential Diagnosisof Inhalational Anthrax
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Anthrax: Diagnosis
Cutaneous:EscharCulture of vesicular fluid or exudateBlood cultureBiopsyPCRImmunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry
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Anthrax: Diagnosis
Inhalational:CXR - widened mediastinum, pleural effusionsBlood or CSF culture and Gram stainPCRImmunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry
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Anthrax: Reminders
• Individuals must be exposed to B.Anthracis spores.
• To cause disease, B. anthracis spores must enter the skin, be swallowed, or inhaled.
• Disease can be prevented after exposure to anthrax spores by early treatment with appropriate antibiotics
• Anthrax is NOT spread from person to person