"The Role of Pathology in Studies of Emerging Infectious Diseases Associated with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome."

According to an abstract submitted by the authors to the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases, held March 8-11, 1998, in Atlanta, Georgia, "Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a clinical syndrome characterized by diffuse pulmonary endothelial injury, leading to pulmonary edema and severe hypoxemia. It is frequently associated with systemic infections, including those caused by emerging or re-emerging agents. Regardless of the underlying etiology and pathogenesis, the essential clinical features of ARDS are similar, and most of the laboratory tests for ARDS are not specific. Although culture or serology can sometimes help identify the pathogen causing ARDS,...

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