After the Battlefield: Infectious Complications among Wounded Warriors in the Trauma Infectious Disease Outcomes Study
Abstract
During recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, improved survivability in severe trauma corresponded with a rise in the proportion of trauma-related infections, including those associated with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). Significant morbidity was reported in association with the infections. There is also concern regarding potential long-term impacts of the trauma-related infectious complications. Therefore, to meet the critical need of prospective collection of standardized infection-related data to understand the disease burden and improve outcomes of wounded personnel, the Trauma Infectious Disease Outcomes Study (TIDOS) was developed. Herein, we review accomplishments and key peer-reviewed findings of TIDOS.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2019
- Source ID
- 10.1093/milmed/usz027
Entities
People
- Anuradha Ganesan
- Bradley A. Lloyd
- Clinton K. Murray
- Dana M. Blyth
- David R. Tribble
- Jay Mcdonald
- Joseph L Petfield
- Katrin Mende
Organizations
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
- Istituto Superiore di Sanità
- Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- San Antonio Military Medical Center
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- United States Department of Defense
- United States Department of the Navy
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
- Washington University in St. Louis