Management of Ebola Virus Disease in Children.

Indi Trehan, Stephanie C De Silva

Journal: Infectious disease clinics of North America 2019;32(1):201-214

PMID: 29269191

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Abstract

The West African outbreak of 2013 to 2016 was the largest Ebola epidemic in history. With tens of thousands of patients treated during this outbreak, much was learned about how to optimize clinical care for children with Ebola. In anticipation of inevitable future outbreaks, a firsthand summary of the major aspects of pediatric Ebola case management in austere settings is presented. Emphasis is on early and aggressive critical care, including fluid resuscitation, electrolyte repletion, antimicrobial therapy, and nutritional supplementation.

Address: Lao Friends Hospital for Children, Luang Prabang, Lao PDR; Department of Pediatrics, One Children's Place, Campus Box 8116, St Louis, MO 63110, USA; Maforki Ebola Holding and Treatment Centre, Port Loko, Sierra Leone. Electronic address: [email protected].; Department of Pediatrics, One Children's Place, Campus Box 8116, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.

DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2017.10.010

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MeSH Terms: Child, Critical Care, Disease Management, Disease Outbreaks, Epidemics, Fluid Therapy, Health Personnel, Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola, Humans, Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, Tropical Climate