This group of antibiotics is bacteriostatic but effective in the. primary treatment of patients with uncomplicated plague (3-5). An oral. loading dose of 15 mg/kg tetracycline (not to exceed 1 g total) should be. followed by 25-50 mg/kg/day (up to a total of 2 g/day) for 10 days.
http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/plague/whocdscsredc992b.pdf
Plague is an infectious disease caused by bacteria called Yersinia pestis. These bacteria are found mainly in rodents, particularly rats, and in the fleas that feed on them. Other animals and humans usually contract the bacteria from rodent or flea bites. Historically, plague destroyed entire civilizations. In the 1300s, the Black Death, as it was called, killed approximately one-third (20 to 30 million) of Europe's population. In the mid-1800s, it killed 12 million people in China.
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=141316
The plague bacteria, Yersinia pestis, is transmitted to humans when they are bitten by fleas that have previously fed on infected animals, such as: 1  Rats. 2  Squirrels. 3  Rabbits. Prairie dogs.  Chipmunks.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/plague/symptoms-causes/dxc-20196766
Doctors examining a bubo caused by plague. Plague is a plausible diagnosis for people who are sick and live in, or have recently traveled to, the western United States or any other plague-endemic area. The most common sign of bubonic plague is the rapid development of a swollen and painful lymph gland called a bubo.
https://www.cdc.gov/plague/diagnosis/index.html
Plague is caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis. Rodents, such as rats, carry the disease. It is spread by their fleas. People can get the plague when they are bitten by a flea that carries the plague bacteria from an infected rodent. In rare cases, you may get the disease when handling an infected animal.
http://www.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/plague/overview.html
People with the plague need immediate treatment. If treatment is not received within 24 hours of when the first symptoms occur, death may occur. Antibiotics such as streptomycin, gentamicin, doxycycline, or ciprofloxacin are used to treat plague.
http://www.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/plague/overview.html
Bubonic plague is the most common variety of the disease. It's named after the buboes — swollen lymph nodes — which typically develop within a week after an infected flea bites you. Buboes may be: Situated in the groin, armpit or neck. About the size of a chicken egg. Tender and warm to the touch.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/plague/symptoms-causes/dxc-20196766
Plague is a very serious illness, but is treatable with commonly available antibiotics. The earlier a patient seeks medical care and receives treatment that is appropriate for plague, the better their chances are of a full recovery.
https://www.cdc.gov/plague/diagnosis/index.html
TREATMENT OF PLAGUE. Dr Jack D. Poland and Dr D. T. Dennis. Case management: therapy and prevention of spread. When a diagnosis of human plague is suspected on clinical and. epidemiological grounds, appropriate specimens for diagnosis should be. obtained immediately and the patient should be started on specific.
http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/plague/whocdscsredc992b.pdf
Complications of plague may include: 1  Death. Most people who receive prompt antibiotic treatment survive bubonic plague. 2  Gangrene. Blood clots in the tiny blood vessels of your fingers and toes can disrupt the flow of blood and cause that tissue to die. 3  Meningitis.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/plague/symptoms-causes/dxc-20196766
how was the black death plague treated
The black death plague was treated by antibiotics such as streptomycin, gentamicin, doxycycline, or ciprofloxacin.