Invasive fungal infections in wars, following explosives and natural disasters: A narrative review.
Mycoses
; 67(7): e13762, 2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Infections are well-known complications in patients following traumatic injuries, frequently leading to high morbidity and mortality. In particular, trauma occurring in disaster settings, both natural and man-made, such as armed conflicts and explosives detonation, results in challenging medical conditions that impede the best management practices. The incidence of invasive fungal infections (IFI) is increasing in trauma patients who lack the typical risk factors like an immune compromised state or others. This narrative review will focus on IFI as a direct complication after natural disasters, wars, and man-made mass destruction with a summary of the available evidence about the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, risk factors, microbiology, and proper management. In this setting, the clinical manifestations of IFI may include skin and soft tissue infections, osteomyelitis, visceral infections, and pneumonia. IFI should be considered in the war inflicted patients who are exposed to unsterile environments or have wounds contaminated with soil and decaying organic matter.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones Fúngicas Invasoras
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Mycoses
Asunto de la revista:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania