Volume 9, Number 5—May 2003
Synopsis
Endemic Gastrointestinal Anthrax in 1960s Lebanon: Clinical Manifestations and Surgical Findings
Zeina A Kanafani*, Antoine Ghossain†, Ala I Sharara*, Joseph M. Hatem†, and Souha S Kanj*
Table
Reports of gastrointestinal anthrax published from 1970 to 2000
| Y | Authors (Reference) | Country | No. of patients | Disease location | Treatment | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 |
Dutz et al. (7) |
Iran |
1 |
Stomach |
Antibiotics |
Died |
|
| 1977 |
Nalin et al. (8) |
Bangladesh |
1 |
Unspecified |
Antibiotics |
Survived |
|
| 1980 |
Jena (9) |
Zimbabwe |
1 |
Ascending colon |
Surgery |
Survived |
|
| 1984 |
Phonboon et al. (10) |
Thailand |
74 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
3 died |
|
| 1984 |
Ndyabahinduka et al. (11) |
Uganda |
143 |
Unspecified |
Antibiotics |
9 died |
|
| 1985 |
Bhat et al. (12) |
India |
1 |
Unspecified |
Antibiotics |
Died |
|
| 1990 |
Sekhar et al. (13) |
India |
20 internal* |
Unspecified |
Antibiotics |
Unspecified |
|
| 1990 |
Kunanusont et al. (14) |
Thailand |
3 |
Stomach |
Antibiotics |
1 died |
|
| 1995 |
Alizad et al. (15) |
Iran |
1 |
Unspecified |
Antibiotics |
Died |
|
| 1997 |
Tekin et al. (16) |
Turkey |
1 |
Cecum and ascending colon |
Surgery |
Survived |
|
| 2000 | CDC (17) | USA | 2 | Unspecified | Antibiotics | Survived | |
aInternal includes inhalational anthrax, gastrointestinal anthrax, anthrax meningitis and septicemia; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
