most b. anthracis strains are responsive to a range of antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin, doxycycline and penicillin
Inhalation of spores leads to pulmonary anthrax, which is usually fatal. B anthracis, including the strains isolated from the recent cases in the US, is sensitive in vitro to a range of antimicrobials, including penicillin, amoxicillin, doxycycline, tetracycline, clarithromycin, clindamycin, and ciprofloxacin.