Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2015 · 24 citations · 13 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesClinical MedicineHospital MedicineVirologyAntiviral TherapyElectrolyte Replacement TherapyElectrolyte TherapyTreatmentViral InfectionsContinuous Electrolyte Replacement TherapyOral Electrolyte ReplacementPoint-of-care Molecular DiagnosticsViral Infection Treatment
We describe the first 2 patients admitted to the Monrovia Medical Unit, a facility established to treat Liberian and international response workers with suspected or known Ebola virus disease (EVD). Their recoveries illustrate the value of local point-of-care diagnostics, parenteral therapies, and electrolyte replacement in EVD supportive care.
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