Emergency Preparedness

Kern Medical Bioterrorism Response Guide Section 2-A-2 – Brucellosis Other treatments include TMP/SMX plus gentamicin, and ofloxacin plus rifampin. Long- term, triple-drug therapy with rifampin, a tetracycline, and an aminoglycocide is recommended by some experts for patients with meningoencephalitis or endocarditis. Prophylaxis A three to six week course of prophylactic therapy with one of the oral regimes discussed above should be considered following a bioaerosol exposure. Isolation Standard Precautions are recommended.

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