title: Infectious disease emergencies.
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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Disease, University of Michigan Medical School, 3120 Taubman Center 0378, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0378, USA.
authors.forename: Nelson
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nicolasora
authors.forename: Daniel R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Kaul
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D004630:Emergencies; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007297:Inpatients; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology