TY - JOUR AU - Wang, Yue AU - Hao, Peng AU - Lu, Bo AU - Yu, Hua AU - Huang, Wenfang AU - Hou, Hongliang AU - Dai, Kerong T1 - Causes of Infection after Earthquake, China, 2008 T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2010 VL - 16 IS - 6 SP - 974 SN - 1080-6059 AB - To determine which organisms most commonly cause infection after natural disasters, we cultured specimens from injured earthquake survivors in Wenchuan, China, 2008. Of 123 cultures, 46 (59%) grew only 1 type of pathogenic bacteria. Smear was more effective than culture for early diagnosis of gas gangrene. Early diagnosis and treatment of wounds are crucial. KW - Earthquake KW - infection KW - etiology KW - gas gangrene KW - drug resistance KW - bacteria KW - fungi KW - China KW - dispatch KW - expedited DO - 10.3201/eid1606.091523 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/6/09-1523_article ER - End of Reference