Diagnostic issues and capabilities in 48 isolation facilities in 16 European countries: data from EuroNHID surveys

Simon-Djamel Thiberville (1, 2) , Stefan Schilling , Giuseppina De Iaco , Francesco Maria Fusco , Gail Thomson , Helen C Maltezou , Rene Gottschalk , Reinhard H Brodt , Barbara Bannister , Vincenzo Puro , Giuseppe Ippolito , Philippe Brouqui (2)

1 EPV - Emergence des Pathologies Virales
2 M.I.T - Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales [CHU Hôpital Nord - Marseille]

Background: Highly infectious diseases (HIDs) are defined as being transmissible from person to person, causing life-threatening illnesses and presenting a serious public health hazard. The sampling, handling and transport of specimens from patients with HIDs present specific bio-safety concerns.

Keywords: Diagnostic techniques and procedures; European Union; Communicable diseases; Infection control; Patient isolation; Critical pathway

Domains: Life Sciences [q-bio]; Microbiology and Parasitology

Simon-Djamel Thiberville, Stefan Schilling, Giuseppina De Iaco, Francesco Maria Fusco, Gail Thomson, et al.. Diagnostic issues and capabilities in 48 isolation facilities in 16 European countries: data from EuroNHID surveys. BMC Research Notes, 2012. ⟨hal-01769709⟩