Lecture 29.5 - Bacillus and Mycoplasma Infections

== Anthrax ==
Bacillus anthracis is found in soils, which is a reservoir. It gets transferred to animals and then humans who handle these animals.
=== Cutaneous ===
Cutaneous anthrax looks like gas gangrene, and isn't as deadly as the pulmonary form.
=== Pulmonary ===
Pulmonary anthrax is much deadlier and can kill within hours of symptoms first showing. However, the ID 50 is rather high and it can be treated with ciprofloxacin,
=== Prevention ===
Cremation works best for destroying spores, and vaccines are also available. However, humans have bad reactions to the vaccine and the vaccine doesn't last long in cows.
==Mycoplasma==
Mycoplasma pneumoniae causes atypical, CAP or walking pneumonia. It is a firmicutes even though it has no cell wall and stain Gram-negative. 
It is treated with Erythromycin, Azithromycin, and Tetracycline/Doxycycline.