Isolation rooms for highly infectious diseases: an inventory of capabilities in European countries

F M Fusco; V Puro; A Baka; B Bannister; H-R Brodt; P Brouqui; P Follin; I E Gjorup; R Gottschalk; R Hemmer; I M Hoepelman; B Jarhall; K Kutsar; S Lanini; O Lyytikainen; H C Maltezou; K Mansinho; M C Marti; K Ott; R Peleman; C Perronne; G Sheehan; H Siikamakii; Peter Skinhøj; A Trilla; N Vetter; G Ippolito

doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2009.06.009

Isolation rooms for highly infectious diseases: an inventory of capabilities in European countries

F M Fusco, V Puro, A Baka, B Bannister, H-R Brodt, P Brouqui, P Follin, I E Gjorup, R Gottschalk, R Hemmer, I M Hoepelman, B Jarhall, K Kutsar, S Lanini, O Lyytikainen, H C Maltezou, K Mansinho, M C Marti, K Ott, R PelemanC Perronne, G Sheehan, H Siikamakii, Peter Skinhøj, A Trilla, N Vetter, G Ippolito

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Abstract

Udgivelsesdato: 2009-Sep

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Journal of Hospital Infection
Vol/bind	73
Udgave nummer	1
Sider (fra-til)	15-23
Antal sider	8
ISSN	0195-6701
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2009.06.009
Status	Udgivet - 2009

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Keywords: Bioterrorism; Communicable Diseases; Disease Outbreaks; European Union; Health Facilities; Hospitals, Isolation; Humans; Patient Isolation

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Fusco, F. M., Puro, V., Baka, A., Bannister, B., Brodt, H.-R., Brouqui, P., Follin, P., Gjorup, I. E., Gottschalk, R., Hemmer, R., Hoepelman, I. M., Jarhall, B., Kutsar, K., Lanini, S., Lyytikainen, O., Maltezou, H. C., Mansinho, K., Marti, M. C., Ott, K., ... Ippolito, G. (2009). Isolation rooms for highly infectious diseases: an inventory of capabilities in European countries. Journal of Hospital Infection, 73(1), 15-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2009.06.009

Fusco, FM, Puro, V, Baka, A, Bannister, B, Brodt, H-R, Brouqui, P, Follin, P, Gjorup, IE, Gottschalk, R, Hemmer, R, Hoepelman, IM, Jarhall, B, Kutsar, K, Lanini, S, Lyytikainen, O, Maltezou, HC, Mansinho, K, Marti, MC, Ott, K, Peleman, R, Perronne, C, Sheehan, G, Siikamakii, H, Skinhøj, P, Trilla, A, Vetter, N & Ippolito, G 2009, 'Isolation rooms for highly infectious diseases: an inventory of capabilities in European countries', Journal of Hospital Infection, bind 73, nr. 1, s. 15-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2009.06.009

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