Equipo para el control del SARS en las unidades de atención de pacientes y de procesamiento de muestras infectadas
The information on severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) that has been gathered up to this point has made it possible to prepare recommendations concerning the equipment needed to protect health workers responsible for patient care and for processing potentially infected samples. Protecting such...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:013e65204fdd41518b7068664f1a35d5 2023-05-15T15:09:39+02:00 Equipo para el control del SARS en las unidades de atención de pacientes y de procesamiento de muestras infectadas 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/013e65204fdd41518b7068664f1a35d5 EN ES PT eng spa por Pan American Health Organization http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892003000600019 https://doaj.org/toc/1020-4989 1020-4989 https://doaj.org/article/013e65204fdd41518b7068664f1a35d5 Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 67-69 (2003) síndrome respiratorio agudo grave prevención y control equipo Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2003 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T05:16:16Z The information on severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) that has been gathered up to this point has made it possible to prepare recommendations concerning the equipment needed to protect health workers responsible for patient care and for processing potentially infected samples. Protecting such personnel is a key element in the strategy to control the spread of SARS. The needed equipment includes clothing; footwear; such protective devices as masks, safety glasses, and gloves; disinfectant solutions; laboratory equipment; and materials for obtaining and transporting samples. Prepared by the Western Pacific Regional Office of the World Health Organization, this list will help implement measures to contain the epidemic. The list gives the recommended quantities, specifications for the items, and possible alternatives for some items. This list of equipment is not exhaustive; it is intended to provide a small emergency supply for a period of 3 or 4 days for a single isola-tion unit with approximately 50 workers. To guarantee the availability of the equipment in the needed quantities, infection control authorities should take into account the number of isolation units needed and the length of time that containment measures will need to be in place. Adequate reserves should be available 24 hours a day, and plans should be made for rapid access to larger stocks in the event of a larger outbreak. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Pacific |
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The information on severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) that has been gathered up to this point has made it possible to prepare recommendations concerning the equipment needed to protect health workers responsible for patient care and for processing potentially infected samples. Protecting such personnel is a key element in the strategy to control the spread of SARS. The needed equipment includes clothing; footwear; such protective devices as masks, safety glasses, and gloves; disinfectant solutions; laboratory equipment; and materials for obtaining and transporting samples. Prepared by the Western Pacific Regional Office of the World Health Organization, this list will help implement measures to contain the epidemic. The list gives the recommended quantities, specifications for the items, and possible alternatives for some items. This list of equipment is not exhaustive; it is intended to provide a small emergency supply for a period of 3 or 4 days for a single isola-tion unit with approximately 50 workers. To guarantee the availability of the equipment in the needed quantities, infection control authorities should take into account the number of isolation units needed and the length of time that containment measures will need to be in place. Adequate reserves should be available 24 hours a day, and plans should be made for rapid access to larger stocks in the event of a larger outbreak. |
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Equipo para el control del SARS en las unidades de atención de pacientes y de procesamiento de muestras infectadas |
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Equipo para el control del SARS en las unidades de atención de pacientes y de procesamiento de muestras infectadas |
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Equipo para el control del SARS en las unidades de atención de pacientes y de procesamiento de muestras infectadas |
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