Tag: Tropical medicine

Article: M. PEILSTÖCKER, M. KOCH (GERMANY)

Barrier nursing or the management of life-threatening, highly contagious diseases at home and abroad

Although barrier nursing may be considered a niche discipline, it clearly demonstrates the necessity for civilian and military collaboration and the establishment of national and international networks. Despite the problems of dealing with highly contagious, life-threatening diseases for which there are often no causal therapies, the management of such conditions is feasible with a minimum of risk if hygiene guidelines are appropriately followed and isolation measures are systematically imposed.