Smallpox as a biological weapon: implications for the critical care clinician.
Once believed eradicated, smallpox has returned as a potential threat. Healthcare providers, as the first line of defense, must be proactive in maintaining current resources and offering input into the preparation for, diagnosis, and management of smallpox should an outbreak occur. The critical care nurse is integral in all aspects regarding smallpox and bioterrorism.
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University of Maryland School of Nursing, 2102 Kalb Manor Road, Baltimore, MD 21244, USA. dfosterrn2000@aol.com
D023482:Bioterrorism; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D009729:Nursing; D012899:Smallpox / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D012900:Smallpox Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D014611:Vaccination; D012901:Variola virus
D012900:Smallpox Vaccine