title: Global distribution of infectious diseases requiring intensive care.
abstract: This article describes infectious diseases that are of special importance to intensivists. The emphasis on epidemiology notwithstanding, it also addresses clinical, diagnostic, and treatment issues related to each infection described. The discussion avoids terrorism-related aspects of these infections, because they were very well covered in the October 2005 issue of the Critical Care Clinics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Centro Médico de Caracas, Av. El Estanque, San Bernardino, Caracas 1011, Venezuela. familis@cantv.net
authors.forename: Raul E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Istúriz
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Besso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D001906:Botulism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D014943:Global Health; D006482:Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D009181:Mycoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D011818:Rabies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D013742:Tetanus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy