title: Infections and sepsis in disasters.
abstract: It seems reasonable to expect that infections will occur after certain types of disasters. There are some data to support this conjecture in studies of tornadoes, hurricanes, and mass trauma situations. We have tried to extrapolate from these data what we believe will be the infectious effects of different types of disasters, taking into account the potential for alteration in the host secondary to injury, the modification of living conditions, and the possibility of the disruption of medical care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Steinberg
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Nichols
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004190:Disasters; D004777:Environment; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007239:Infections / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000517:prevention & control; D012499:Sanitation; D014881:Water Supply; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents