Soft Tissue Infection

Jason Scott Radowsky; Debra L. Malone

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-74672-2_14

Soft Tissue Infection

Jason Scott Radowsky, Debra L. Malone^*

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Abstract

Following the initial morbidity and mortality from dismounted blast injuries, secondary insults to the wounded individual may occur, including infectious complications. The nature of invasive pathogens found in these casualties appears fairly unique in the spectrum of infectious disease as are the atypical treatment algorithms deployed to battle them. Serious bacterial and fungal infections with microbes generally not seen in the general population abound. Heightened suspicion for infection, attempts at early diagnosis, and proactive use of multimodality therapies, including aggressive surgical debridement, may result in improved outcomes in these complex patients. Efforts to prevent soft tissue infections in blast wounds are important as well.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Managing Dismounted Complex Blast Injuries in Military and Civilian Settings
Subtitle of host publication	Guidelines and Principles
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	181-195
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319746722
ISBN (Print)	9783319746715
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74672-2_14
State	Published - 1 Jan 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Acinetobacter
Diagnosis
Invasive fungal infection
Necrosis
Prevention
Soft tissue infection
Treatment

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