PMID: 20104397Jan 28, 2010Paper

Infectious complications in OIF/OEF veterans with traumatic brain injury

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
Birgitt DauMark Holodniy

Abstract

Of veterans from the U.S. Global War on Terrorism who have sought care in the Department of Veterans Affairs, approximately 12% have an infectious disease diagnosis. Infections in those veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) include infections associated with blast injuries and burns, such as skin and soft tissue infections; infections as a result of retained bullet or shrapnel fragments; pulmonary infections resulting from lung injury, intubation, or resultant tracheostomy; hospital-acquired infections, such as those associated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and other antimicrobial resistant organisms such as Acinetobacter baumannii; and infections from implanted prosthetic devices, such as metal hardware or skull flaps. Longer-term cognitive impairment may result in behaviors that place veterans with TBI at risk for human immunodeficiency virus or hepatitis C virus infections. Finally, chronic infections acquired abroad, such as cutaneous leishmaniasis or Q-fever, may be diagnosed after veterans return to the United States. These infections present challenges in terms of added morbidity and costs associated with complex antimicrobial management; isolation requirements; and surgical procedures, such as th...Continue Reading

Citations

Mar 19, 2013·Lancet·Barry S Levy, Victor W Sidel
Mar 31, 2012·International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents·M K O'Shea
Jun 6, 2015·Medical Hypotheses·Gerald Dieter Griffin

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