RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Nierengarten, Mary Beth
T1 EDs Need to Recognize and Treat Highly Infectious Pathogens
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 46
SP 9
OP 10
DO 10.1177/155989771446004
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/46/9.abstract
AB Emergency department (ED) providers need to become familiar with highly infectious pathogens that may appear in patients presenting for care and should take a good travel history that includes asking about high-risk locations and exposures as well as symptom onset and duration. This article discusses ways to safely evaluate and manage patients with suspected highly infectious pathogens who present to EDs while also minimizing the safety risk to ED health care workers.