Preparing for Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Perinatal Population

Kathleen O'Rourke; Teresa Murphy; Sindhu K Srinivas; David A Pegues

doi:10.1016/j.jogn.2017.06.005

Preparing for Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Perinatal Population

J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2018 Mar;47(2):245-253. doi: 10.1016/j.jogn.2017.06.005. Epub 2017 Jul 19.

Authors

Kathleen O'Rourke, Teresa Murphy, Sindhu K Srinivas, David A Pegues

PMID: 28736265
DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2017.06.005

Abstract

The unprecedented scale of the 2014-2015 Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa and the recent emergence and rapid spread of Zika virus infection and resultant neonatal sequelae show that the geographic range, spread, and effect of emerging infections are unpredictable. Lessons learned from analyzing the response of an academic medical center to care for pregnant women with suspected or confirmed Ebola virus disease can help health care professionals address future threats from emerging infections.

Keywords: Ebola virus disease (EVD); emerging infections; global viral threat; isolation; rapid QI cycle.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Academic Medical Centers
Communicable Disease Control / methods
Communicable Diseases, Emerging / prevention & control*
Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control*
Female
Global Health*
Health Personnel / education
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / epidemiology
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / prevention & control*
Humans
Infant Health / trends
Infant, Newborn
Perinatal Care / methods
Pregnancy
Risk Assessment
Zika Virus Infection / epidemiology
Zika Virus Infection / prevention & control*