Clinical Management of Ebola Virus Disease in the United States and Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Available data on the characteristics of patients with Ebola virus disease (EVD) and clinical management of EVD in settings outside West Africa, as well as the complications observed in those patients, are limited.

Methods

We reviewed available clinical, laboratory, and virologic data from all patients with laboratory-confirmed Ebola virus infection who received care in U.S. and European hospitals from August 2014 through December 2015.

Results

A total of 27 patients (median age, 36 years [range, 25 to 75]) with EVD received care; 19 patients (70%) were male, 9 of 26 patients (35%) had coexisting conditions, and 22 (81%) were health care personnel. Of the 27 patients, 24 (89%) were medically evacuated from West Africa or were exposed to and infected with Eb

SUBMITTER: Uyeki TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4972324 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature