Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Prophylaxis
Treatment
Vaccination
Special Considerations
Smallpox
Supportive
Contraindicated in
non-emergent
circumstances
Administer if direct
exposure
Avoid contact with
recently
vaccinated
individual
If vaccinated, do not
breastfeed until
scab falls off
Anthrax
Ciprofloxacin
500mg p.o. q12
hours for 60 days
If sensitive:
Amoxicillin
500mg p.o. tid to
complete 60 day
course
Ciprofloxacin
400mg IV q12 or
doxycycline
100mg IV q12
Plus one or two
additional
atimicrobials:
See text
Not recommended
during pregnancy
Plague
Doxycycline 100mg
po bid for 7 days
Gentamycin 5mg/kg
IV or IM once
daily for 10 days
Alternatives
detailed in text
Streptomycin
contraindicated in
pregnancy
Monitor LFTs in
pregnant women
on doxycycline
Botulism
Anti-toxin and
supportive care
Tularemia
Doxycycline 100mg
po bid or
ciprofloxacin
500mg po bid for
14 days
Gentamycin 5mg/kg
IM or IV once
daily for 10 days
Viral Hemorrhagic
Fever
Supportive care
Correction of
hematologic
abnormalities
Ribavirin:
Category X
Consult health
department for
precautions if
obstetric
procedure planned
Q Fever
TMP-SMX during
pregnancy;
doxycycline plus
chloroquine for
1 year following
delivery
Brucellosis
Rifampin 900mg
p.o. qd for
6 weeks;
TMP-SMX or
TMP-SMX plus
Rifampin
