Intensive Care Units

A brief summary of infection control measures in intensive care units (grouping critically ill patients with SARS in one ICU; transferring all pre-existing patients to other uncontaminated centers; the ICU restricted to patients with SARS; instructions to staff and visitors to put on gowns, gloves, caps, and masks in a designated area before they enter the unit; designation of "police nurses"; spot checks to ensure the correct fitting of masks; goggles and visors are worn during direct patient care, etc.) has been published by Li et al.

The use of nebulizer medications should be avoided in SARS patients (Dwosh).