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Review
. 2018 Mar;32(1):201-214.
doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2017.10.010. Epub 2017 Dec 18.

Management of Ebola Virus Disease in Children

Indi Trehan  1 , Stephanie C De Silva  2
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Review

Management of Ebola Virus Disease in Children

Indi Trehan et al. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2018 Mar.

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.

Keywords: Children; Clinical management; Critical care; Diagnosis; Ebola; Pediatrics; Screening; Therapy.

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