AI Article Synopsis
- The article covers key principles for recognizing and managing common infectious disease emergencies like sepsis, necrotizing soft tissue infections, acute meningitis, and severe Clostridium difficile colitis.
- It also addresses less common but serious pathogens acquired from the environment or animals, highlighting their potential risks.
- Additionally, it discusses special patient groups, including febrile travelers returning from abroad and patients without a spleen (asplenic patients), who may require different approaches to treatment.
Article Abstract
This article reviews principles of recognition and management of a selection of commonly encountered infectious disease emergencies, including sepsis, necrotizing soft tissue infections, acute meningitis, and the emerging issue of severe Clostridium difficile colitis. Less common but potentially deadly environmentally acquired or zoonotic pathogens are discussed, as are special patient populations, including the febrile returning traveler and the asplenic patient.
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