@article{PAR00011395,
  title = {{P}oint-of-care syndrome-based, rapid diagnosis of infections on commercial ships},
  author = {{B}ouricha, {M}. and {S}amad, {M}. {A}. and {L}evy, {P}. {Y}. and {R}aoult, {D}idier and {D}rancourt, {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground. {S}uspicion of contagious disease on commercial ships tends to be poorly managed, as there is little capacity to confirm a case on board except for malaria. {H}ere we implemented a point-of-care ({POC}) laboratory on one container ship and one cruise ship for the rapid syndrome-based diagnosis of infectious diseases on board. {M}ethods. {I}n 2012 we implemented a {POC} laboratory on board a freight ship and on board a cruise ship. {T}he {POC} laboratory ran a total of six different color-coded, syndrome-based kits incorporating 10 different commercially available immunochromatographic tests. {T}he {POC} tests were taught within 1-hour as part of training to staff without any previous knowledge in microbiology. {R}esults. {C}ompared with terrestrial {POC}s, specific constraints included the necessity to secure {POC} devices into the motile ship, to use robust devices, to overcome difficulties in communicating with the core laboratory, and to overcome limited intimacy of patients. {H}owever, a total of 36 {POC} tests were easily performed and yielded contributive negative results. {C}onclusions. {T}his first experiment indicates that it is possible to run {POC} laboratories by nonexpert staff after providing rapid teaching course on board commercial ships. {G}eneralization of on-board {POC} laboratories is expected to help in improving the medical management of staff and passengers.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {T}ravel {M}edicine},
  volume = {21},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {12--16},
  ISSN = {1195-1982},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1111/jtm.12090},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00011395},
}