Wiboonchutikul Surasak, Manosuthi Weerawat, Sangsajja Chariya
Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Clin Infect Dis. 2017 May 15;64(suppl_2):S167-S170. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix074.
New emerging pathogens can quickly become a global health threat in this era. A number of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) outbreaks have been linked to healthcare facilities. The healthcare-associated transmission of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has been attributed to overcrowding, delayed diagnosis, and the breakdown of infection control systems. Strict infection control precautions and a well-prepared hospital system may have contributed to no nosocomial transmission occurring during the treatment of MERS-CoV infections imported to Thailand. The recent outbreaks of MERS and previous emerging infections provide valuable lessons to be learned. Continuous vigilance and strengthening of infection control systems will shape the capacity to prevent and control MERS-CoV or new emerging disease transmission.
在这个时代，新出现的病原体可迅速成为全球健康威胁。多起中东呼吸综合征（MERS）疫情与医疗机构有关。中东呼吸综合征冠状病毒（MERS-CoV）在医疗保健机构中的传播归因于过度拥挤、诊断延误以及感染控制系统的崩溃。严格的感染控制预防措施和准备充分的医院系统可能是泰国在治疗输入性MERS-CoV感染期间未发生医院内传播的原因。近期的MERS疫情及以往出现的感染疫情提供了宝贵的经验教训。持续保持警惕并加强感染控制系统将形成预防和控制MERS-CoV或新出现疾病传播的能力。
