[Infection Prevention in Anesthesiology during the SARS-CoV 2-pandemic]

Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther. 2020 Jul;55(7-08):494-502. doi: 10.1055/a-1174-7359. Epub 2020 Jul 31.
[Article in German]

Abstract

It is necessary to discuss the sometimes competing goals of sufficient critical care capacity, maintenance of regular patient care, protection of medical staff, interruption of infectious chains within the general public and individual aspects of patient care in anesthesia and the operating room in times of the SARS CoV-2 pandemic, given the uncertainty of many data on which decisions need to be based. Basic hygiene remains the cornerstone of infection prevention especially when resources are sparse and SARS-CoV-2 specific additional measures need to be taken according to a risk analysis taking the dynamic of the pandemic as well as local factors into account.

Unter den Bedingungen der SARS-CoV-2-Pandemie und der Unsicherheit hinsichtlich der vielen Entscheidungen zugrunde liegenden Daten darf die Basishygiene in der medizinischen Versorgung auch bei Ressourcenengpass nicht vernachlässigt werden. SARS-CoV-2-spezifische Schutzmaßnahmen sind entsprechend einer Risikoanalyse durchzuführen, wobei die Dynamik der Pandemie und lokale Gegebenheiten zu berücksichtigen sind.

MeSH terms

  • Anesthesiology / methods*
  • Betacoronavirus
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / methods*
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
  • SARS-CoV-2