title: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Infection Control and Prevention Guideline for Healthcare Facilities.
abstract: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is an acute viral respiratory illness with high mortality caused by a new strain of betacoronavirus (MERS-CoV). Since the report of the first patient in Saudi Arabia in 2012, large-scale outbreaks through hospital-acquired infection and inter-hospital transmission have been reported. Most of the patients reported in South Korea were also infected in hospital settings. Therefore, to eliminate the spread of MERS-CoV, infection prevention and control measures should be implemented with rigor. The present guideline has been drafted on the basis of the experiences of infection control in the South Korean hospitals involved in the recent MERS outbreak and on domestic and international infection prevention and control guidelines. To ensure efficient MERS-CoV infection prevention and control, care should be taken to provide comprehensive infection control measures including contact control, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, disinfection, and environmental cleaning.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Joon Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Kyung
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Seong-Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Goo
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection Control, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung-Ran
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection Control, Ewha Womens University Mokdong Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hee-Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Son
authors.affiliation: Keonyang University College of Nursing, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Sun-Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection Control, Konkuk University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung-Hwa
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Catholic University of Korea College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung Mi
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seobuk Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hee Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jun Yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Tae Hyong
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Hwa
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hong Bin
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Joong Sik
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Eom
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Oh
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chucheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Won Sup
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung-Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin-Hong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Woo Joo
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hee Jin
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Cheong
keywords: Disinfection; Infection control; Middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus; Personal protective equipment; Quarantine