72 J can chir, Vol. 48, No 1, fØvrier 2005 directive mandating the use of additional personal
protection for high-risk airway management situations. 5 In our institution, additional …

Background Singapore reported its first case of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
in early March 2003 and was placed on the World Health Organization's list of SARS …

Can J Surg, Vol. 48, No. 1, February 2005 69 plicated by pneumonia caused by a
ciprofloxacin-resistant strain of Pseudomonas aeurginosa and Enterococcal bacteremia. He …

The coronavirus which causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a virulent and
highly contagious organism. Of the 1755 SARS patients in Hong Kong, over 400 were …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) caused by
coronavirus has become an epidemic affecting many regions worldwide. Fourteen percent …

The epicentre of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in North America
was Toronto in Canada. The outbreak brought the healthcare system of the city to a standstill …

The effects of the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) on the Singapore
General Hospital's Department of Anaesthesia are described. Urgent measures to protect …

T in all settings. But interventions appropriate for a continuing outbreak of SARS in Toronto
including large numbers of hospitalized patients and opportunities for substantial staff …

Purpose The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003 presented
major challenges to the safety of anesthesiologists and other healthcare workers (HCWs) …

To determine factors that predispose or protect healthcare workers from severe acute
respiratory syndrome (SARS), we conducted a retrospective cohort study among 43 nurses …