USE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN THE MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BW THREATS

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Subject: USE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN THE MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BW THREATS    

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         SGPS-PSP
         SUBJECT: Use Of Antibiotics in the Medical Defense Against BW
         Threats


         3. The rationale to administer 5 days Of ciprofoxcin to each
         soldier is based on the following reasoning:
             a. It allows rapid access to antibiotics following a BW
         attack.
             b. It provides added confidence to the soldier, especially
         those not immunized against the BW threat.
             c. It allows sufficient time to get the remainder of
         antibiotic (25 additional days) plus vaccine.
             d. It is consistent with the 10-tablet (5-day) supplv of
         antibiotic (doxycycline) ' '

         4. The above data support the contention that antibiotics,
         preferably ciprofloxicin, given following exposure to
         aerosolized anthrax in combination with anthrax vaccine will
         preserve the life of our soldiers.




                                   FREDERICK J. ERDTMANN
                                   Colonel, MC
                                   Chief, Preventive and Military
                                     Medicine Consultants Division




















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Declassified = 25-NOV-1996