Originally Posted by
cmailliard
I am not an expert in Antibiotics but have some specific points.
Cipro and Doxy - I think are still the initial treatment of choice for your Biological Warfare agents - Anthrax, Plague, Tularemia, Brucellosis, Q Fever, and a few others. I believe these are the Anti-Bacterials that are still in the National Pharmaceutical Stockpiles and Push Packs.
When I came home from Africa with Malaria I was given Cipro (against my wishes for the reason above) and immediately had no more S/S.
The military combat pill packs include Moxifloxacin as their Anti-B of choice. My daughter had a pretty bad ear infection and when the doc showed me the literature on the infection, the only Anti-Biotic that was shown to work was Moxi.
Again no expert, just experience with that listed above.