Causes of Infection after Earthquake, China, 2008

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Wang, Yue ; Hao, Peng ; Lu, Bo ; Yu, Hua ; Huang, Wenfang ; Hou, Hongliang ; Dai, Kerong
• Description:
  To determine which organisms most commonly cause infection after natural disasters, we cultured specimens from injured earthquake survivors in Wenchuan, China, 2008. Of 123 cultures, 46 (59%) grew only 1 type of pathogenic bacteria. Smear was more effective than culture for early diagnosis of gas gangrene. Early diagnosis and treatment of wounds are crucial.
• Subjects:
  Acinetobacter Baumannii Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Bacterial Infections Child Disasters Early Diagnosis Earthquakes Escherichia Coli Expedited Female Fungi Gas Gangrene Humans Male Microbial Sensitivity Tests Middle Aged Mycoses Sputum Staphylococcus Aureus Wounds And Injuries

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 16(6):974-975.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  China
• Location:
  Asia
• Volume:
  16
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:e9baaca7790add2329c445f66d824f0f20fb03d51888cb75d248c546064ed15d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/18113/cdc_18113_DS1.pdf
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