ReviewInfectious disease clinics of North America2017
High-Containment Pathogen Preparation in the Intensive Care Unit.
Review in Infectious disease clinics of North America, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- From Ebola to H5N1: Strengthening the U.S. Special Pathogen Response System.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Ethical Preparedness for U.S. Biocontainment Units.Journal of bioethical inquiry · 2026Article
- Validation of the STERIS Amsco 630LS steam sterilizer autoclave for inactivation of category a medical waste from patients with high-consequence infectious diseases.Infection control and hospital epidemiology · 2024Article
- A narrative review of high-level isolation unit operational and infrastructure features.BMJ global health · 2023Review
- Methanol Fixation, but not Giemsa Staining, Inactivates Ebola and Lassa Viruses in Peripheral Blood Smears Made on Plastic Microscope Slides.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2020Article
- Nosocomial Transmission of Emerging Viruses via Aerosol-Generating Medical Procedures.Viruses · 2019Review
- Intensive Care Unit Preparedness During Pandemics and Other Biological Threats.Critical care clinics · 2019Review
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Abstract
The recent Ebola virus disease outbreak highlighted the need to build national and worldwide capacity to provide care for patients with highly infectious diseases. Specialized biocontainment units were successful in treating several critically ill patients with Ebola virus disease both in the United States and Europe. Several key principles underlie the care of critically ill patients in a high-containment environment. Environmental factors, staffing, equipment, training, laboratory testing, procedures, and waste management each present unique challenges. A multidisciplinary approach is key to developing effective systems and protocols to maintain the safety of patients, staff, and communities.
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