[aristeides]

It's also possible that Blanco has recovered more fully because of a difference in treatment. Do we know the details of how the different survivors were treated?

[Mitchell]

It's also possible that Blanco has recovered more fully because of a difference in treatment. Do we know the details of how the different survivors were treated?

Yes, this is a possibility. I'm not sure if the treatment details have been released. My guess is that they have, in order to be able to learn to treat future anthrax patients more effectively. A search at the CDC or of ProMED might show something.