Airborne isolation
Severe disease with respiratory compromise may require intubation<unk>  antitoxin is not recommended in prophylaxis but can be used to treat confirmed disease
Antitoxin will not neutralize toxin that is already fixed to tissues, but it will neutralize circulating (unbound) toxin and will prevent progression of disease
Administration should be with an ID specialist at the CDC Emergency Operations Center at (US phone: 770-488-7100)
Antitoxin will not neutralize toxin that is already fixed to tissues, but it will neutralize circulating (unbound) toxin and will prevent progression of disease
Administration should be with an ID specialist at the CDC Emergency Operations Center at (US phone: 770-488-7100)
Options
Erythromycin 40mg/kg/day maximum, 2 gm/day
Procaine penicillin G daily, IM (300,000 U/day for those weighing 10 kg or less, and 600,000 U/day for those weighing more than 10 kg) for 14 days.
Given to close contacts, especially household contacts
Benzathine Penicillin G
600,000 units for persons younger than 6 years old
1,200,000 units for those 6 years old and older
Erythromycin 40mg/kg/day for children and 1 g/day for adults x 10 days
600,000 units for persons younger than 6 years old
1,200,000 units for those 6 years old and older
Diphtheria
Streptococcal pharyngitis 
Pertussis
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Plague
Diphtheria 
Anthrax
Bacterial Tracheitis