Designing a Biocontainment Unit to Care for Patients with Serious Communicable Diseases: A Consensus Statement

W. Smith, Philip; O. Anderson, Arthur; W. Christopher, George; J. Cieslak, Theodore; J. Devreede, G.; A. Fosdick, Glen; B. Greiner, Carl; M. Hauser, John; H. Hinrichs, Steven; Huebner, Kermit; C. Iwen, Peter; Jourdan, Dawn; G. Kortepeter, Mark; Landon, Valentin; A. Lenaghan, Patricia; E. Leopold, Robert; A. Marklund, LeRoy; W. Martin, James; Medcalf, Sharon; J. Mussack, Robert; H. Neal, Randall; S. Ribner, Bruce; Y. Richmond, Jonathan; Rogge, Chuck; A. Daly, Leo; A. Roselle, Gary; E. Rupp, Mark; R. Sambol, Anthony; E. Schaefer, Joann; R. Sibley, John; J. Streifel, Andrew; G. Von Essen, Susanna; L. Warfield, Kelly

doi:10.1089/bsp.2006.4.351

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Designing a Biocontainment Unit to Care for Patients with Serious Communicable Diseases: A Consensus Statement

Published in Biosecurity and Bioterrorism Biodefense Strategy Practice and Science • Dec 1, 2006

Authors:

Philip W. Smith

Arthur O. Anderson

George W. Christopher

Abstract

In spite of great advances in medicine, serious communicable diseases are a significant threat. Hospitals must be prepared to deal with patients who are infected with pathogens introduced by a bioterrorist act (e.g., smallpox), by a global emerging infectious disease (e.g., avian influenza, viral he...

Subject

Communicable disease

Preparedness

Medicine

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