Volume 20, Number 2—February 2014
Dispatch
Investigation of Inhalation Anthrax Case, United States
Jayne Griffith
, David Blaney, Sean Shadomy, Mark Lehman, Nicki Pesik, Samantha Tostenson, Lisa Delaney, Rebekah Tiller, Aaron DeVries, Thomas Gomez, Maureen Sullivan, Carina Blackmore, Danielle Stanek, Ruth Lynfield, and the Anthrax Investigation Team
, David Blaney, Sean Shadomy, Mark Lehman, Nicki Pesik, Samantha Tostenson, Lisa Delaney, Rebekah Tiller, Aaron DeVries, Thomas Gomez, Maureen Sullivan, Carina Blackmore, Danielle Stanek, Ruth Lynfield, and the Anthrax Investigation Team
Table
Samples tested for presence of Bacillus anthracis, 2011*
| Sample type | Description (no. specimens) | PCR result | Culture result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vacuum sock† | Floorboards (3) | ND | ND |
| Vacuum sock | Seats (2) | ND | ND |
| Macrofoam swab‡ | Instrument panel (2) | ND | ND |
| Macrofoam swab | Arm rests (2) | ND | ND |
| Macrofoam swab | Dashboard (2) | ND | ND |
| Macrofoam swab |
Steering wheel |
ND |
ND |
| Vehicle exterior | |||
| Macrofoam swab | Windshield | ND | ND |
| Macrofoam swab | Driver's window seam | ND | ND |
| Macrofoam swab | Hub caps (4) | ND | ND |
| Macrofoam swab | Intake grill | ND | ND |
| Bulk | Scraping of debris on wheel hubs (5) | ND | ND |
| Bulk | Cabin filter (2) | ND | ND |
| Vacuum sock | Cabin filter | ND | ND |
| Vacuum sock |
Engine filter |
ND |
ND |
| Personal items | |||
| Macrofoam swab | Boots (2) | ND | ND |
| Bulk | Boots (2) (dirt removed from soles) | ND | ND |
| Macrofoam swab | Antlers (4) | ND | ND |
| Macrofoam swab | Fishing rod/lures (2) | ND | ND |
| Bulk | Rinsate of fishing lures | ND | ND |
| Bulk | Rinsate of rocks (6) | ND | ND |
| Macrofoam swab |
Rock sifter |
ND |
ND |
| Residence | |||
| Macrofoam swab | Garage electrical box | ND | |
| Macrofoam swab | Garage workbench surface | ND | |
| Macrofoam swab | Electrical outlets (5) | ND | |
| Macrofoam swab | Home air conditioner unit | ND | |
| Bulk | Air intake filter | ND | |
| Macrofoam swab | Rocks | ND | |
| Macrofoam swab | Fishing gear | ND | |
| Macrofoam swab | Mounted animal heads (2) | ND | |
| Macrofoam swab | Computer modem | ND | |
| Macrofoam swab | Surfaces (2) | ND | |
| Bulk |
Vacuum bag contents (2) |
ND |
|
| *ND, not detected; blank spaces indicate test was not performed. †http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emres/surface-sampling-bacillus-anthracis.html. ‡http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2730285/. | |||
1Members of this Anthrax Investigation Team are listed at the end of the article.
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