Guidelines

Anthrax in heroin users

• Clinical presentation and case definitions - anthrax in heroin users (PDF, 89 KB) (9 February 2010)
• Algorithm for anthrax in heroin users (PDF, 250 KB) Algorithm for clinical evaluation and management of heroin users with possible anthrax (v3) (15 January 2010)
• Laboratory guidance for anthrax in heroin users (PDF, 198 KB) (5 February 2010)
• See also Laboratory images relating to anthrax
• Questionnaire for anthrax in heroin users (Word Document, 210 KB) (5 February 2010)
• Anthrax in heroin users - Screening proforma (Word Document, 78 KB) (5 February 2010)

Cutaneous and Inhalation anthrax

• Cutaneous anthrax algorithm (PDF, 91 KB) (8 January 2010)
• Inhalation anthrax algorithm (PDF, 92 KB)  (8 January 2010)

See here for Information from Health Protection Scotland on anthrax cases in Scotland (external link)