Early containment of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS); experience from Bamrasnaradura Institute, Thailand

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1182-1187

  Chaovavanich, Achara ^a   Wongsawat, Jurai ^a   Dowell, Scott F ^b   Inthong, Yaowarat ^a   Sangsajja, Chariya ^a   Sanguanwongse, Natpatou ^a   Martin, Michael T ^c   Limpakarnjanarat, Khanchit ^b   Likanonsakul, Sirirat ^a   Waicharoen, Sunthreeya ^d   Chittaganpitch, Malinee ^d   Thawatsupha, Pranee ^d   Auwanit, Wattana ^d   Sawanpanyalert, Pathom ^d   Melgaard, Björn ^e  

^a Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute   (Thailand)

^b International Emerging Infections Program   (Thailand)

^c HIV/AIDS Program   (Thailand)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^e WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Infection control; SARS; Thailand

Indexed keywords

SARS CORONAVIRUS ANTIBODY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FACE MASK; HAND WASHING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SARS CORONAVIRUS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; THAILAND; VENTILATOR; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; THAILAND;

EID: 8444225064     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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