When the possibility of cross-contamination of the mail exists, should I take anti-biodicts?
Preventive antibiotics are not recommended for persons who routinely open or handle mail, either at home or at the workplace. Antimicrobial prophylaxis is recommended only in certain specific situations such as for persons exposed to an air space known to be contaminated with aerosolized Bacillus anthracis or for persons in a postal sorting facility in which an envelope containing B. anthracis spores was processed. CDC’s complete recommendations on antimicrobial prophylaxis are contained in the November 9, 2001 MMWR. (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5044a1.
