title: Present and future of isolation systems in Auckland.
abstract: The present and possible future facilities for the management of infectious diseases at Auckland Hospital have been reviewed. Geographical integration of infectious cases with adult medical cases on the one hand and general paediatric cases on the other is recommended, with close co-operation between paediatricians, clinical microbiologists and physicians in other branches of medicine. Details are given of currently available facilities and techniques for the infectious diseases department.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005759:Gastroenteritis; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections; D009520:New Zealand; D010357:Patient Isolators