Selected article for: "acute respiratory syndrome and MERS Middle East respiratory syndrome"

Author: Lin Huang, G. Khai; Stewardson, Andrew J.; Lindsay Grayson, M.
Title: Back to basics: hand hygiene and isolation
  • Document date: 2014_7_2
  • ID: q4nzhbvt_34
    Snippet: Recent experience with emerging pathogens has highlighted the importance of isolation precautions in preventing the spread of various infections during outbreaks. During the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in Hong Kong [80] , overcrowding of medical wards, suboptimal air processing and inadequate isolation facilities were some of the key factors associated with transmission. Similarly, the description of nosocomial transmission .....
    Document: Recent experience with emerging pathogens has highlighted the importance of isolation precautions in preventing the spread of various infections during outbreaks. During the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in Hong Kong [80] , overcrowding of medical wards, suboptimal air processing and inadequate isolation facilities were some of the key factors associated with transmission. Similarly, the description of nosocomial transmission of the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus highlighted the importance of isolation precautions in the outbreak setting [81] .

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