title: Damage control: a guide to dealing with an infectious break.
abstract: A change in the microbial status of laboratory animals can represent a disruptive event in the research process. The author suggests a sequence of events from the time a facility learns of a potential infectious "break," through investigation of its source, and its ultimate control.
authors.affiliation: Taconic Anmed, 7642 Standish Place, Rockville MD 20855, USA. twoweis@erols.com
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Weisbroth
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Weisbroth
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D017053:Infection Control; D011786:Quality Control; D012377:Rodentia