Journal article
Evidence-based guidelines for supportive care of patients with Ebola virus disease
Abstract
The 2013-16 Ebola virus disease outbreak in west Africa was associated with unprecedented challenges in the provision of care to patients with Ebola virus disease, including absence of pre-existing isolation and treatment facilities, patients' reluctance to present for medical care, and limitations in the provision of supportive medical care. Case fatality rates in west Africa were initially greater than 70%, but decreased with improvements in …
Authors
Lamontagne F; Fowler RA; Adhikari NK; Murthy S; Brett-Major DM; Jacobs M; Uyeki TM; Vallenas C; Norris SL; Fischer WA
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 391, No. 10121, pp. 700–708
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2 2018
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(17)31795-6
ISSN
0140-6736