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Antibiotics are used to treat Cutaneous, if infection spreads and Inhalation Anthrax infections. The primary antibiotics used are Ciprofloxacin and Doxycycline. Antibiotics should be administered before symptoms arise, because it will decrease the fatality rate. In the case of inhalation, treatment should be received within 24 hours because the bacteria can rapidly spread. Treatment includes a 60 day course of antibiotics to ensure all spores have germinated. In some cases more than two antibiotics are administered. <ref>CDC. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/anthrax/faq/treatment.asp</ref>. | Antibiotics are used to treat Cutaneous, if infection spreads and Inhalation Anthrax infections. The primary antibiotics used are Ciprofloxacin and [[Doxycycline]]. Antibiotics should be administered before symptoms arise, because it will decrease the fatality rate. In the case of inhalation, treatment should be received within 24 hours because the bacteria can rapidly spread. Treatment includes a 60 day course of antibiotics to ensure all spores have germinated. In some cases more than two antibiotics are administered. <ref>CDC. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/anthrax/faq/treatment.asp</ref>. | ||
