title: Implementation of a symptomatic approach leads to increased efficiency of a cholera treatment unit.
abstract: Cholera is a disease of poverty that remains prevalent in resource-limited countries. The abrupt emergence of an epidemic frequently takes communities and health systems by surprise. Spread is rapid and initial mortality high: delays in organizing an appropriate response, lack of health worker training, and high patient numbers contribute to high rates of complications and deaths.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima, Perú; Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru; Universidad de San Martin de Porres, Lima, Peru; Departments of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, St. George's University Hospital, London, United Kingdom; Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland eticonacrg@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ticona
authors.affiliation: Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima, Perú; Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru; Universidad de San Martin de Porres, Lima, Peru; Departments of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, St. George's University Hospital, London, United Kingdom; Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: Daniela E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Kirwan
authors.affiliation: Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima, Perú; Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru; Universidad de San Martin de Porres, Lima, Peru; Departments of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, St. George's University Hospital, London, United Kingdom; Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Soria
authors.affiliation: Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima, Perú; Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru; Universidad de San Martin de Porres, Lima, Peru; Departments of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, St. George's University Hospital, London, United Kingdom; Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Gilman
mesh_terms: D001513:Beds / Q000145:classification; D002771:Cholera / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D058872:Epidemics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D011203:Poverty
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