Building a biocontainment unit: Infrastructure and organizational experiences of the 13 regional biocontainment units in the United States

Caroline Persson, Corri B. Levine, Kara Marshall, Sophia Shea, Christa Arguinchona, Sharon Vanairsdale Carrasco, Lauren M. Sauer, Jocelyn J. Herstein

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Abstract

In the United States, the system for special pathogen patient care incorporates a network of federally funded US biocontainment units that maintain operational readiness to care for patients afflicted by high-consequence infectious diseases (HCIDs). This network has expanded in number of facilities and in scope, serving as a regional resource for special pathogen preparedness. Lessons learned for maintaining these units are shared with the intent of informing new and existing biocontainment units.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalAmerican Journal of Infection Control
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2024
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • High-consequence infectious diseases
  • Special pathogens

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Epidemiology
  • Health Policy
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Infectious Diseases

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