February 19, 2020

Therapeutic and triage strategies for 2019 novel coronavirus disease in fever clinics

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• Fever clinics for triaging patients were an effective strategy during the 2003 SARS epidemic. The authors offer clinical strategies for operating adult fever clinics during the current COVID-19 outbreak. 

Zhang et al. (Feb 13, 2020). Therapeutic and triage strategies for 2019 novel coronavirus disease in fever clinics. The Lancet. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30071-0