Emerging infectious diseases: Focus on infection control issues for novel coronaviruses (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-CoV and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-CoV), hemorrhagic fever viruses (Lassa and Ebola), and highly pathogenic avian influenza vi

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• 作者：David J. Weber ; MD ; MPH^a ; ^b ; ^{dweber@unch.unc.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; William A. Rutala ; PhD ; MPH^a ; ^b ; William A. Fischer ; MD^c ; Hajime Kanamori ; MD ; PhD ; MPH^a ; ^b ; Emily E. Sickbert-Bennett ; PhD ; MS^a ; ^b
• 关键词：Emerging infectious diseases ; health care&ndash ; associated infections ; infection control ; occupational health ; severe acute respiratory disease ; Middle East respiratory syndrome ; Lassa fever ; Ebola viral disease ; novel influenza viruses
• 刊名：American Journal of Infection Control
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：2 May 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：44
• 期：5_supp_S
• 页码：e91-e100
• 全文大小：323 K

文摘

Over the past several decades, we have witnessed the emergence of many new infectious agents, some of which are major public threats. New and emerging infectious diseases which are both transmissible from patient-to-patient and virulent with a high mortality include novel coronaviruses (SARS-CoV, MERS-CV), hemorrhagic fever viruses (Lassa, Ebola), and highly pathogenic avian influenza A viruses, A(H5N1) and A(H7N9). All healthcare facilities need to have policies and plans in place for early identification of patients with a highly communicable diseases which are highly virulent, ability to immediately isolate such patients, and provide proper management (e.g., training and availability of personal protective equipment) to prevent transmission to healthcare personnel, other patients and visitors to the healthcare facility.