A 47-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department (ED)with respiratory symptoms,facial and upper body abrasions,burns,and moist lesions after a small package,delivered to his office,exploded and sprayed him with dried powder and glass shards.In response to the reported mechanism of injury,the ED team sequestered him in a secluded area away from the rest of the patients.The team believed that this was highly suspicious of a bioterrorism event.The epidemiologist was called,and the patient was transferred to a negative-pressure isolation room and placed on standard,contact,airborne,and droplet precautions.Based on these actions,which microorganism agents might be suspected to be involved?
A) Plague and tuberculosis
B) Smallpox and tuberculosis
C) Ebola virus and monkeypox
D) Anthrax and smallpox

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Anthrax: Cutaneous lesions can occur from direct contact and inhalation from droplet aerosolization.Use standard precautions with special attention to protection and containment of any draining wounds,inclusive of cutaneous lesions.Smallpox: Inhalation of droplets,droplet nuclei,aerosols,and direct or indirect contact; standard,droplet,airborne,and contact precautions for patients with vesicular rash pending diagnosis.Avoid contact with organism while handling contaminated bedding.Wear protective attire to include gloves,gown,and N95 respirator.

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