Journal article
Clinical experience, infection control practices and diagnostic algorithms for poxvirus infections - an Emerging Infections Network survey
BMC research notes, Vol.3(1), pp.46-46
2010
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-3-46
PMCID: PMC2841075
PMID: 20184745
Abstract
Background
In order to determine how best to tailor outreach messages about poxvirus diagnosis and infection control for health practitioners, we surveyed infectious disease physicians in the Infectious Diseases Society of America's Emerging Infections Network.
Findings
Surveys consisting of two unknown case scenarios designed to raise suspicion for monkeypox and orf were distributed to the 1,080 members of the EIN. The surveys contained questions pertaining to which diagnostic tests, points of contact, and transmission precautions they would likely utilize during patient evaluation. Basic response rates and frequencies of responses were calculated. Comparisons of the survey responses were made using the chi-square test. Of the 212 members who responded (20% response rate), significantly more respondents indicated that they would request diagnostic testing in the context of the monkeypox case scenario as compared to the orf case scenario. A significantly higher number of respondents indicated they would institute droplet or airborne precautions for the monkeypox case as opposed to the orf case scenario.
Conclusions
This survey provided an opportunity for public health practitioners to gain insight into physician approaches to evaluation, diagnosis and reporting of suspected poxvirus-associated infections. This survey identified key areas in which public health practitioners can better serve physicians by focusing on education. As a result we were able to identify potential knowledge gaps and deficits in the availability of useful resources to facilitate accurate case identification and management.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Clinical experience, infection control practices and diagnostic algorithms for poxvirus infections - an Emerging Infections Network survey
- Creators
- Christine M Hughes - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne, and Enteric Diseases, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, 1600 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, Georgia, 30333, USAEdith R Lederman - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne, and Enteric Diseases, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, 1600 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, Georgia, 30333, USAMary G Reynolds - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne, and Enteric Diseases, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, 1600 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, Georgia, 30333, USAInger K Damon - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne, and Enteric Diseases, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, 1600 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, Georgia, 30333, USAR Ryan Lash - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne, and Enteric Diseases, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, 1600 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, Georgia, 30333, USASusan E Beekmann - University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, USAPhilip M Polgreen - University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, USAInfectious Diseases Society of America's Emerging Infections Network
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- BMC research notes, Vol.3(1), pp.46-46
- DOI
- 10.1186/1756-0500-3-46
- PMID
- 20184745
- PMCID
- PMC2841075
- NLM abbreviation
- BMC Res Notes
- ISSN
- 1756-0500
- eISSN
- 1756-0500
- Publisher
- BioMed Central
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2010
- Academic Unit
- Infectious Diseases; Epidemiology; Injury Prevention Research Center; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984094578802771
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