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Blood-Borne Pathogens - Research News and Information
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Definition of 'Blood-Borne Pathogens'Infectious organisms in the BLOOD, of which the predominant medical interest is their contamination of blood-soiled linens, towels, gowns, BANDAGES, other items from individuals in risk categories, NEEDLES and other sharp objects, MEDICAL WASTE and DENTAL WASTE, all of which health workers are exposed to. This concept is differentiated from the clinical conditions of BACTEREMIA; VIREMIA; and FUNGEMIA where the organism is present in the blood of a patient as the result of a natural infectious process. |
29 Sep 2008 
BACKGROUND: Central line-associated bloodstream infections occur commonly and are a potentially preventable source of morbidity in the critical care setting. The purpose of this study was to find a way to decrease central line-associated ... Read more...
[Guideline 'Needlestick injuries': risk assessment and post-exposure management in practice]
4 Sep 2008 Guideline 'Needle stick injuries': risk assessment and post-exposure management in practice The objective of the national guideline 'Needle stick injuries' is to make the assessment of needle stick injuries more structured and uniform. The injury ... Read more...
Three-year prospective study to improve the management of blood-exposure incidents.
30 Aug 2008 OBJECTIVE: Throughout 2003-2005, all blood-exposure incidents registered by an expert counseling center in The Netherlands accessible by telephone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, were analyzed to assess quality improvement in the center's management ... Read more...
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Latest indexed articles for 'Blood-Borne Pathogens'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Effectiveness of a central line bundle campaign on line-associated infections in the intensive care unit. 29 Sep 2008
- [Guideline 'Needlestick injuries': risk assessment and post-exposure management in practice] 4 Sep 2008
- Blood-borne virus prevalence and risk among steroid injectors: results from the Australian Needle and Syringe Program Survey.
30 Aug 2008 - Three-year prospective study to improve the management of blood-exposure incidents. 30 Aug 2008
- Drug use careers and blood-borne pathogen risk behavior in male and female Tanzanian heroin injectors. 30 Aug 2008
- Infection protection. A review of post-exposure prophylaxis. 30 Aug 2008
- Evaluation of contamination by blood aerosols produced during various healthcare procedures. 21 Aug 2008
- Recommendations for postexposure interventions to prevent infection with hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, or human immunodeficiency virus, and tetanus in persons wounded during bombings and other mass-casualty events--United States, 2008: recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
30 Jul 2008 - Pediatric injuries from needles discarded in the community: epidemiology and risk of seroconversion. 30 Jul 2008
- Infection control issue: understanding and addressing the prevalence of unsafe injection practices in healthcare. 30 Jul 2008
- Infection control attitudes and perceptions among dental students in Latin America: implications for dental education. 30 Jul 2008
- Infection control in the dental office. 29 Jun 2008
- Complying with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration: guidelines for the dental office. 29 Jun 2008
- Có vay có tra (What goes around comes around): culture, risk and vulnerability to blood-borne viruses among ethnic Vietnamese injecting drug users. 29 Jun 2008
- STIs and blood borne viruses - risk factors for individuals with mental illness. 29 Jun 2008
- The sixteen-year trend of syphilis in Turkey: data from blood donors. 29 Jun 2008
- Final charges against former director of Canadian Red Cross withdrawn. 29 Jun 2008
- ["Injecting clean or being clean?" The international and Israeli experiences of Syringe Exchange Programs among injecting drug users] 29 Jun 2008
- [Ignorance is no excuse...the legal statue of occupational risk of blood-borne infections (2)] 9 Jun 2008
- Risk behaviours and blood borne virus exposure for transient workers in rural Victoria. 30 May 2008
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Technical information about 'Blood-Borne Pathogens'
Definition: Infectious organisms in the BLOOD, of which the predominant medical interest is their contamination of blood-soiled linens, towels, gowns, BANDAGES, other items from individuals in risk categories, NEEDLES and other sharp objects, MEDICAL WASTE and DENTAL WASTE, all of which health workers are exposed to. This concept is differentiated from the clinical conditions of BACTEREMIA; VIREMIA; and FUNGEMIA where the organism is present in the blood of a patient as the result of a natural infectious process.
Descriptor UI: D017848
Alternative terms: Blood-Borne Pathogens; Pathogens, Blood-Borne; Bloodborne Pathogens;
Related Mesh Headings: Universal Precautions;
Allowable Qualifiers: classification; isolation & purification; radiation effects;
Tree Number: B01.500.841.130; B02.120; B03.165; B04.909.142; B05.248; B07.050;
History Note: 94
Technical Notes: coord with specific pathogen (IM) if pertinent; do not routinely add as a coordinate for infections in the blood (VIREMIA; BACTEREMIA; FUNGEMIA; PARASITEMIA)