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This review provides plastic surgeons with essential information on potential bioterrorism agents, addressing preparedness and management strategies for biological threats. It aims to establish guidelines for plastic surgery in bioterrorism events.

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Surgical Specialties

Background:

Numerous medical fields have assessed bioterrorism preparedness.
Plastic surgery lacks a similar assessment or review of relevant bioterrorism agents.
This gap highlights the need for specialized information for plastic surgeons.

Purpose of the Study:

To review potential bioterrorism agents relevant to plastic surgery.
To inform plastic surgeons about biological threats and preparedness.
To bridge the knowledge gap in bioterrorism preparedness within plastic surgery.

Main Methods:

Literature review on bioterrorism agents.
Consultation of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) online resources.
Identification of Category A agents and their relevance to plastic surgery.

Main Results:

Reviewed diseases include smallpox, anthrax, plague, viral hemorrhagic fever, tularemia, and botulism.
For each agent, details on microbiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, weaponization, medical, and surgical management were provided.
Specific focus on surgical issues pertinent to plastic surgeons was included.

Conclusions:

This article is the first to address bioterrorism preparedness in plastic surgery.
It serves as a foundational step towards evidence-based guidelines for plastic surgeons.
The study aims to guide plastic surgeons in managing biological terrorism incidents.