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New developments in infectious diseases for the critical care physician.

Crit Care Med. 1983 Jul;11(7):563-73. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/83233752
Bartlett JG

Abstract: There have been numerous recent developments in the field of infectious diseases which are relevant to critical care medicine. These include a number of new syndromes, pathogens, and chemotherapeutic modalities. The purpose of this review is to summarize the most significant developments during the past 5 yr which are applicable to the practice of intensivists.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/EPIDEMIOLOGY Antibiotics/THERAPEUTIC USE Antifungal Agents/THERAPEUTIC USE Antiviral Agents/THERAPEUTIC USE Botulism/EPIDEMIOLOGY Child, Preschool Clostridium Infections/COMPLICATIONS Colitis/EPIDEMIOLOGY/ETIOLOGY *Communicable Diseases/DRUG THERAPY/EPIDEMIOLOGY/MORTALITY Disease Outbreaks/EPIDEMIOLOGY Female Human Legionella/PATHOGENICITY Legionnaires' Disease/EPIDEMIOLOGY Male Middle Age Shock, Septic/EPIDEMIOLOGY Staphylococcus aureus/PATHOGENICITY Tampons/ADVERSE EFFECTS United States Vaccines/PHARMACOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW


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