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香港中文大学研究人员 ( 现职)
| 叶碧瑶教授 (微生物学系) |
| Professor Gavin Matthew JOYNT (麻醉及深切治疗学系) |
| Professor Charles David GOMERSALL (麻醉及深切治疗学系) |
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| 数位物件识别号 (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-006-0081-1 |
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摘要Objective: To describe the extent and temporal pattern of transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) to intensive care unit staff. Design: Retrospective observational cohort study. Setting: University hospital intensive care unit, caring solely for patients with SARS or suspected to have SARS. Participants: Thirty-five doctors and 152 nurses and healthcare assistants who worked in the ICU during the SARS epidemic. Interventions: Infection control measures designed to prevent transmission of disease to staff were implemented. Measurements and results: Sixty-seven patients with SARS were admitted to the intensive care unit. Four nurses and one healthcare assistant contracted SARS, with three of these developing symptoms within 10 days of admission of the first patient with SARS. Doctors were exposed to patients with SARS for a median (IQR) of 284 (97 - 376) h, while nurses and healthcare assistants were exposed for a median (IQR) of 119 (57 - 166) h. The ICU did not meet international standards for physical space or ventilation. Conclusions: In an ICU in which infection control procedures are rigorously applied, the risk to staff of contracting SARS from patients is low, despite long staff exposure times and a sub-standard physical environment.
着者Gomersall C, Joynt G, Ho OM, Ip M, Yap F, Derrick JL, Leung P
期刊名称Intensive Care Medicine
出版年份2006
月份4
日期1
卷号32
期次4
出版社SPRINGER
页次564 - 569
国际标準期刊号0342-4642
电子国际标準期刊号1432-1238
语言英式英语
关键词disease outbreaks; infection control; occupational health; severe acute respiratory syndrome
Web of Science 学科类别Critical Care Medicine; CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE; General & Internal Medicine
