title: [Cologne Statement for Medical Care of Refugees].
abstract: The Cologne statement resulted from both regional and nationwide controversial discussions about meaning and purpose of an initial examination for infectious diseases of refugees with respect to limited time, personnel and financial resources. Refugees per se are no increased infection risk factors for the general population as well as aiders, when the aiders comply with general hygiene rules and are vaccinated according to the recommendations of the German Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO). This is supported by our own data. Based on individual medical history, refugees need medical care, which is offered purposeful, economic, humanitarian and ethical. In addition to medical confidentiality, the reporting obligation according § 34 Infection Protection Act (IPA) and the examination concerning infectious pulmonary tuberculosis according to § 36 (4) IPA must be considered.
authors.affiliation: Gesundheitsamt der Stadt Köln.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Wiesmüller
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Köln.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dötsch
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Kinderkrankenhaus Amsterdamer Straße, Köln.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weiß
authors.affiliation: Kinderklinik, Krankenhaus Porz am Rhein Köln.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wiater
authors.affiliation: Klinische Infektiologie, Klinik I für Innere Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Köln.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fätkenheuer
authors.affiliation: Gesundheitsamt der Stadt Köln.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nitschke
authors.affiliation: Gesundheitsamt der Stadt Köln.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bunte
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005858:Germany; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene / Q000592:standards*; D032541:Mass Vaccination / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011634:Public Health / Q000592:standards*; D012036:Refugees